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Kalaveti Ravu

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Kalaveti Ravu
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry
In office
24 December 2022 – 28 June 2024
Prime MinisterSitiveni Rabuka
Succeeded byAlitia Bainivalu
Member of the Fijian Parliament
for PA List
Assumed office
14 December 2022
Personal details
Political partyPeople's Alliance

Kalaveti Vodo Ravu is a Fijian politician, and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the People's Alliance.

He contested the 2022 Fijian general election as a PA candidate[1] and was elected with 1707 votes.[2][3] On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Minister for Fisheries and Forestry in the coalition government of Sitiveni Rabuka.[4]

On 27 June 2024 he was charged with one count of abuse of office over alleged interference in an investigation into illegal trade in Sea cucumber.[5][6] He subsequently resigned as a Minister and was replaced by Alitia Bainivalu.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Jone Salusalu (11 November 2022). "7 Women And 48 Men For The Peoples Alliance". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ^ Singh, Indira (18 December 2022). "Top 55 confirmed". FBC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Kalaveti Vodo Ravu (344)". Fijian Elections Office. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ Apenisa Waqairadovu (24 December 2022). "Siromi Turaga sworn in as new AG". FBC News. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ^ Praneeta Prakash (27 June 2024). "Fisheries Minister granted bail". FBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ^ Rashika Kumar (27 June 2024). "Minister for Fisheries and Regional Manager North charged by FICAC". Fiji Village. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  7. ^ Vijay Narayan (28 June 2024). "Ravu resigns as Minister, Bainivalu new Minister for Fisheries and Forests - PM". Fiji Village. Retrieved 28 June 2024.