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Adi Litia Samanunu Cakobau-Talakuli (1940–2012) was a Fijian chief, politician, and diplomat.

Biography

The eldest child of Ratu Sir George Cakobau (the late Vunivalu of Bau and Governor-General), Talakuli held a number of senior positions in the Fijian government. She was Minister for iTaukei Affairs in 1994 and 1995, and was considered as a candidate for the Vice-Presidency in 1997. She became Fiji's High Commissioner to Malaysia^[1] and Ambassador to Thailand and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in 1999 ^[2]

Appointed to the Fijian Senate in June 2006 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government, Talakuli was also appointed to the Cabinet as a Minister without portfolio. As the eldest child of the last Vunivalu of Bau, she was considered the most senior chief of the Kubuna Confederacy; however, she was not a member of the Bose Levu Vakaturaga.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Talakuli was the eldest child of Ratu Sir George Cakobau (the late 11th Vunivalu of Bau and Governor-General).^[3] Her siblings include Ratu Epenisa Cakobau (half-brother), Ratu George Cakobau, Jr. and Adi Litia Cakobau. She married Manasa Talakuli, who was the first Fijian to be commissioned in the British Army.

References

^ "Article: Adi Samanunu made Dean of Diplomatic Corp in Malaysia. | AccessMyLibrary – Promoting library advocacy". AccessMyLibrary. 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
^ "Fiji Ministers". Guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
^ Genealogy

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[1] "Article: Adi Samanunu made Dean of Diplomatic Corp in Malaysia. | AccessMyLibrary – Promoting library advocacy". AccessMyLibrary. 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2012-06-26.

[2] "Fiji Ministers". Guide2womenleaders.com. Retrieved 2012-06-26.

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 The eldest child of ''[[Ratu]]'' [[Sir]] [[George Cakobau]] (the late ''[[Vunivalu of Bau]]'' and [[Governor-General of Fiji|Governor-General]]), Talakuli held a number of senior positions in the Fijian government.  She was [[Minister for iTaukei Affairs]] in 1994 and 1995, and was considered as a candidate for the [[Vice-President of Fiji|Vice-Presidency]] in 1997.  She became Fiji's [[High Commissioner]] to [[Malaysia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14099551_ITM |title=Article: Adi Samanunu made Dean of Diplomatic Corp in Malaysia. &#124; AccessMyLibrary – Promoting library advocacy |publisher=AccessMyLibrary |date=2004-10-21 |accessdate=2012-06-26}}</ref> and [[Ambassador]] to [[Thailand]] and the [[Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific]] in 1999 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Fiji.htm |title=Fiji Ministers |publisher=Guide2womenleaders.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-26}}</ref>
-Appointed to the Fijian [[Senate of Fiji|Senate]] in June 2006 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government, Talakuli was also appointed to the [[Cabinet of Fiji|Cabinet]] as a [[Minister without portfolio]]. As the eldest child of the last Vunivalu of Bau, she was considered the most senior chief of the [[Kubuna|Kubuna Confederacy]]; however, she was not a member of the [[Great Council of Chiefs|Bose Levu Vakaturaga]].<ref>[http://samanunu-cakobau-talakuli.epik.com/ Epik] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710194501/http://samanunu-cakobau-talakuli.epik.com/ |date=2011-07-10 }}</ref>
+Appointed to the Fijian [[Senate of Fiji|Senate]] in June 2006 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government, Talakuli was also appointed to the [[Cabinet of Fiji|Cabinet]] as a [[Minister without portfolio]]. As the eldest child of the last Vunivalu of Bau, she was considered the most senior chief of the [[Kubuna|Kubuna Confederacy]]; however, she was not a member of the [[Great Council of Chiefs|Bose Levu Vakaturaga]].{{cn|date=December 2024}}
 ==Personal life==