Etuate Mataitini Explained

Etuate Mataitini
Office1:Nominated Member of the Legislative Council
Term1:–1950
Office2:Vunivalu of Rewa
Birth Date:1887
Death Date:17 November 1967
Death Place:Suva, Fiji

Ratu Etuate Navakamocea Mataitini (1887 – 17 November 1967) was a Fijian chief and politician. He was Vunivalu of Rewa, and a member of the Legislative Council.

Biography

Mataitini was a member of the Great Council of Chiefs for over thirty years. He also served as a nominated member of the Legislative Council for several years until 1950.

He died in Suva in November 1967 at the age of 79.[1] He was married three times, and had 13 children.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-326834710/view?partId=nla.obj-326909685#page/n143/mode/1up Ratu E.N. Mataitini