Alipate Qetaki

Summary

Alipate Qetaki is a Fijian lawyer, businessman, civil servant, and a former politician, who served as Attorney-General from May 1987 to September 1987[1] and against as Attorney General and Minister for Justice in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000.[2] He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001.

Alipate Qetaki
27th Attorney-General of Fiji
In office
May 1987 – September 1987
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralRatu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Preceded byJai Ram Reddy
Succeeded bySailosi Kepa
In office
2000–2001
PresidentRatu Josefa Iloilo
Prime MinisterLaisenia Qarase
Preceded byAnand Singh
Succeeded byQoriniasi Bale
6th Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission
Assumed office
2003
PresidentRatu Josefa Iloilo
Prime MinisterLaisenia Qarase
Frank Bainimarama
Preceded byVacant since 1999
Last held by R. Matabalavu
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
ProfessionLawyer, businessman, civil servant

He served as executive chairman of both the Fiji Law Reform Commission (from 2003) and the Fiji Law Revision Commission.

In August 2008, Qetaki was appointed by the military regime of Frank Bainimarama to the post of General Manager of the Native Land Trust Board,[3] replacing Semi Tabakanalagi, who died in office.[4] He held this position till April 2015, when he was succeeded by Tevita Kuruvakadua.[5] He has also been a Director of Fiji Sugar Corp. Ltd since 26 November 2008.[6]

He is a former student of Lelean Memorial and Queen Victoria Schools in Fiji and holds an LLM from the University of Edinburgh.

References edit

  1. ^ "Native Lands Trust Board Fiji Islands". www.nltb.com.fj. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007.
  2. ^ "Munro Leys - No 3 Post Coup Decrees". Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  3. ^ Vakasama, Soli (2 October 2008). "Qetaki at NLTB helm". Discuss Fiji Politics. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ "'Humbling Experience'". Fiji Sun. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ Rainima, Tokasa. "Kuruvakadua to replace Qetaki as new TLTB GM". FijiVillage.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Alipate Qetaki". Company Overview of Fiji Sugar Corp Ltd. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

External links edit

  • Fiji Law Reform Commission
  • Native Lands Trust Board Fiji Islands
Legal offices
Preceded by 1st time
Attorney General of Fiji

1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by 2nd time
Attorney General of Fiji

2000–2001
Succeeded by
Vacant Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission
2003–present
Succeeded by