Netani Sukanaivalu
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Netani Sukanaivalu (died 2021)[1] was a Fijian academic, naval officer, and Cabinet Minister.
Sukanaivalu was educated at the Fiji Institute of Technology, and later worked there as a lecturer and head of the School for Maritime Studies. In 1988 he was appointed vice-principal of FIT, and in 1990 he wa appointed principal.[2] He served as a reserve officer in the Fijian Navy, holding the rank of lieutenant commander. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the National Alliance Party in the 2006 parliamentary election.[3]
He was appointed to dictator Frank Bainimarama's interim Cabinet as Minister for Education following the 2006 Fijian coup d'état.[4] As education Minister he was instrumental in establishing the Fiji National University.[2] He was appointed Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources following the 2009 Fijian constitutional crisis.[5] He resigned from the government in February 2011 to return to running his business.[6][7][8] He later served as head of the Fiji National University alumni association.[9]
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