Predecessors and Short History:
The chiefly title of Tui Cakau is an abbreviation of the title Tui
Cakaudrove. The title is the most senior in the Tovata Confederacy, one
of the three tribal confederacies in Fiji. The Tovata Confederacy
includes Vanua Levu and the Lau islands. The Tui Cakau title arose from
the merging of two groups of people who lived on the windward coast of
the island of Vanua Levu, opposite the island of Taveuni. The kai
Cakaudrove were joined by a latter migrant group, the Ai Sokula. From
within the ranks of the Ai Sokula group a chief was appointed to lead
both groups. That leader was given the title Tui Cakaudrove, or Tui
Cakau as it is currently referred to. Title Holders
were...
- Ratu Rokevu,
1st Tui Cakau, married Adi Busa of the Nasuva clan of Welagi, Taveuni,
and had issue.
- Ratu Ratavo,
2nd Tui Cakau, later in his life he retired to his mother's village of
Welagi where he died and was buried; married and had issue.
- Ratu Rakuro, married and had issue.
- Ratu Vakamino (qv)
- Ratu Samusamuvodre, married a woman from Korocau and had
issue.
- Ratu Vakamino, 3rd Tui Cakau, married several wives
and had issue. He died after
1828.
- Ratu Leleivono (mother from Vuna, Taveuni), together with
his brother, he formed the 'Vasu i Vuna' sub clan of the Ai Sokula clan.
- Ratu Qerawaqa (full brother of Ratu Leleivono), together
with his brother, he formed the 'Vasu i Vuna' sub clan of the Ai Sokula
clan.
- Ratu Yavalanavanua Tasoqosoqo (mother was from Wainikeli,
Taveuni) (qv)
- Ratu Loganimasi (mother was from Kioa Island)
- Ratu Yavalanavanua
Tasoqosoqo, 4th Tui Cakau ca1829/1845,
married Adi
Levulevu of Bau,
and
had issue. He died 1845.
- Ratu Tuikilakila Lalabalavu Baleinamatau (by Adi
Levulevu) (qv)
- Ratu Rabici (by Adi
Levulevu), married and had issue. He died July 1839, lost at sea.
- Ratu Kuila, he enlisted the support of Tongan chief,
Wainiqolo, in September 1862, and with a combined force of Fijian and
Tongan warriors he led the failed attempt to dethrone the Tui Cakau
(Ratu Raivalita) at the battle of Wairiki. He was pardoned by the new
Tui Cakau (Ratu Goleanavnua), and served as Roko Tui Cakaudrove;
married and had issue.
- Ratu Sakiusa Vakalolo (by Miriama Moceiwaqa), married
and had issue.
- Ratu Lekima Mua, he served with the Fiji Contingent
that fought in
France during World War 1 (1914-1918) and died aged 26 years on
1st
January 1918, and was buried at the Les Baraques Military Cemetery in
Sangatte, France (near Calais).
- Adi Talatoka (by Adi
Levulevu), married 1stly, Ratu Naulivou, died 1829,
Vunivalu of Bau, married 2ndly, Ratu Tanoa
Visawaqa, Vunivalu of Bau, younger brother
of her first husband, Ratu Naulivou, and had
issue
by both husbands.
- Ratu Ralulu, 5th Tui Cakau in 1845, a cousin of his
predecessor.
- Ratu Tuikilakila Lalabalavu Baleinamatau, 6th Tui
Cakau 1845/1854, installed
mid 1853,
married (amongst others), Adi Nabiri Caginitoba of Tunuloa, and had
issue. He died
1854.
- Ratu Vakalolo (by Adi Nabiri), he was nominated to
succeed his father as Tui Cakau, but was killed in battle in 1854 and
was never officially installed as Tui Cakau. His brother, Ratu
Raivalita, instead succeeded to the title.
- Ratu Raivalita (by Adi Nabiri) (qv)
- Ratu Goleanavanua (by Adi Nabiri) (qv)
- Ratu Rakuro Dauvavana Togamalo (by Caucauniqoli of
Wainikeli), married and had issue.
- Ratu Isoa Gavidi, married and had issue.
- Ratu Epeli Gavidi Ganilau, born 1890, married 1stly,
Adi Nunia Vaniceva,
married 2ndly, 1920, Adi Litia Tavanavanua, born 5th September 1900,
died
1983/1985, daughter of Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu, Roko
Tui Tailevu, and his wife, Adi Funaki,
and had issue. He died 1932.
- Ratu Sir Penaia Kantabatu Ganilau (by Adi
Nunia) (see
below)
- Ratu Rabici Ganilau (by Adi Litia), died aged 16
years.
- Adi Torika Kainona, married Ratu Epeli Popi Seniloli,
Roko Tui Tailevu,
and had issue.
- Ratu Koliloa (by Gano of Benau), married and had issue.
- Ratu Lote Daulako
- Adi Filomena Ravuwai, married William Henry Miller,
born 15th February 1866, and had issue.
- Adi Alisi Miller, born 1892, married Ratu
George
Brown Toganivalu of Bau, born 1891, died 17th June 1951 in Suva, O.B.E.
[1949], M.L.C. 1940, Roko Tui Bua 1936/-, Roko Tui Ba 1946/-, and had
issue.
- Ratu William Brown Toganivalu, former
Minister for Home Affairs; married Bulou Kalesi Cavalevu, married
Kesaia Qarau, and had issue.
- Ratu Josua Toganivalu, former Fiji High
Commissioner to London; he married Alice Bower. He died 3rd August 2002.
- Ratu David Brown Toganivalu, former Deputy
Prime Minister of Fiji, married Adi Asilina Davila Uluilakeba, daughter
of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba, 12th Tui Nayau and
Sau Ni Vanua of the Lau Islands.
- Ratu Julian Toganivalu, married five wives,
including (a), Mereoni Kulamailagi Balekiwai.
- Maraia Vosawale Toganivalu
- Frances Julia Dyer, married Henry Miller
Boulton, and had issue.
- Quentin Boulton
- Graham Boulton
- Joyce Irene Boulton
- Heather Boulton
- Jacqueline Grace Louise Boulton, married
and had issue.
- Rupert Joseph Boulton,
- Lewis Bernard Boulton
- Francesca Edwina Maraia Boulton
- Graham-George Boulton
- Mauga (Mona) Miller
- Julian Miller
- Fanny Miller
- Lily Miller
- Adi Qativi, married 1837, Ratu Taliai Tupou, 3rd Tui Nayau 1833/1875.
- Ratu Waisele Tikovakayalewa (by Lutu of Benau), married
and had issue.
- Ratu Jese Sokovaka, married and had issue.
- Adi Tapanisi Saucanavanua Waitela, born 1878 in
Wainikeli, Taveuni; married 9th June 1899, John Graham Taylor of
Udukacu Estate, Taveuni, and had issue, seven sons and six daughters.
She died 1962 and was buried at the Simpson Estate in Yalave, Nakobo
district, Vanua Levu.
- Ruby Taylor, was the eldest of Adi Sauca's
13 children; she married Samuel Simpson of
Yalave Estate, Vanua Levu (where Adi Sauca is buried).
- Ratu Raivalita, 7th Tui Cakau 1854/1862
-
Ratu Goleanavanua, 8th Tui Cakau
1862/1879, 1st
Chieftain Supreme of the Confederation of Lau 1867/1869, born [?before]
1830, he
was one of
the Chiefs who signed the Deed of Cession in 1874; married, Adi Elenoa
Mila (former wife of the Tui Suva, and mother of Ratu Aporosa Tuivuya
Ravulo, Tui Suva), and had issue, as well as further issue by nine
women, including (a), Tule, a Tongan lady of rank from the Tui
Ha'angana clan The Tui Ha'angana clan
are direct descendants of the Tui Tonga and Tui Tonga Fefine. Tule
was bethrothed to Ratu Goleanavanua in accordance with the Tongan
custom of
marrying off their women of high birth to Fijian and Samoan chiefs,
16 children in all. He died 1879.
- Ratu Jone Vakalolo (by Tule), the eldest son, he was
granted the title of Mai Nakorovou by his father and thus was
the next most senior chief after the
Tui Cakau; on his father's death in 1879, he allowed the Tui Cakau
title to pass to his younger brother, Ratu Josefa Lalabalavu; married
1stly, Emali Loulou Saukelo from Somosomo, Taveuni,
and had issue; married 2ndly, Lavenia Sulia Funaki of Tonga and
had issue; married 3rdly, Adi Asesela of Tunuloa and had issue; married
Adi
Salote Finau from Kolomotua village in
Tonga, and had issue.
- Adi Kelera Tarogatuvu (by Emali Loulou Saukelo),
married
into the Vuanirewa clan, and had issue.
- Ratu Jekesoni Uluiqalau Yavalanavanua, married
and had issue.
- Ratu Roqica Uluiqalau
- Adi Laduvu Uluiqalau
- Ratu Jone Fugawai Golea (by Sulia), married Adi Laniana
Dauvana
of Qamea, and had issue.
- Adi Kelera Tarogatuvu, married to (unknown) from Sasa
village, Macuata, Vanua Levu.
- Adi Salote Caginitoba, married Ratu Antonio Vula, and
had issue, as well as issue by other unions.
- Adi Salote Tupou (by Ratu George Cocker),
married Ratu Mikaele Vosota, Tui Vuna, and had issue.
- Ratu Maravu Vosota
- Adi Samanunu Vosota
- Adi Asenaca Fugawai (father was from Namata,
Tailevu)
- Ratu Jone Fugawai (father was from Namata,
Tailevu)
- Tevita Taumaipeau (father was from Kadavu)
- Ratu Josefa Tawake (by Ratu Antonio Vula)
- Adi Losana Raravuya, married Ratu Ilaitia
Kirikiti from Lakeba, Lau.
- Adi Laisa Uvuniqaikula Bolauga, married Ratu Viliame
Maivalili, Tui Wailevu, and had issue.
- Ratu Kinijoji Maivalili, Tui Wailevu.
- Ratu Jone Saumaibulu Maivalili
- Ratu Samisoni Vakamino, married Vikatoria
Sorokibau of Koro Island, Lomaiviti, and had issue.
- Ratu Viliame Rabalotu
- Adi Kelera Tarogatuvu
- Adi Lusiana Qolikoro (by Adi Asesela), lived in
Somosomo, married Josefa
Samate, but died without issue. She helped raise her
nephew, Ratu Josefa
Iloilovatu Uluivuda, former President of Fiji, and son of Ratu Jeremaia
Uluivuda, Tui Vuda 1936/1952, and of Adi Melania Ciba of Welagi
village,
Taveuni. Adi Melania Ciba was the half sister of Adi Lusiana Qolikoro,
having the same mother. Adi Melania Ciba was installed as Tui Taveuni
in 1929.
- Ratu Joni Viliame Lewenilovo (by Adi Salote Finau),
born 1887, he served with the Fiji Contingent that fought in France and
Italy
during World War I (1914/1918); married 1stly (sep'd.), 3rd October
1913 in Suva, Emily Huch [Tulua Tuatogaloa], adopted daughter of
Sina and Tuatogaloa, and daughter of Heinrich Martin Emil Huch (he was
born in Germany and served in US Navy before moving to Samoa and
marrying), and his
wife, Sineva of Savaii, married 2ndly, 1919, Emily Koti from the
mataqali Welitoa
in
Somosomo Taveuni, and had issue. He died 1937.
- Ratu Jone Saumaibulu Lewenilovo (by Emily), he served
in WWII as a Sergeant in the Solomon Islands campaign; married Delevine
Qereitoga of the Vusaradave clan, and had
issue.
- Ratu Uluikadavu
- Adi Salote Caginitoba
- Ratu Mikaele Gade
- Ratu Joni W. Lewenilovo
- Adi Lusiana Qolikoro
- Adi Qativi Yavalanavanua, died young.
- Adi Tagimoucia Tupou Moeofo Yavalanavanua
- Ratu Jioji Cinavilomaloma Yavalanavanua, serving
in the British Army.
- Ratu Jekesoni Tuikilakila Yavalanavanua
- Ratu Antonio Raivalita Yavalanavanua
- Ratu Wiliame Qativi Lewenilovo (by Emily), he
served the Fijian
Administration as Buli Savusavu in the 1950's; married
Loame Lotawa of Nagado village, Nadi. He died without issue, but had
adopted and raised as
his own child, his niece, the daughter of Adi Lusiana Boutabua;
- (A) Adi Kelera
Tarogatuvu-Taylor, married
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Jim Sanday of the pre-coup Royal Fiji
Military Forces.
- Ratu Romanu Daligadua (by Koti Welitoa), married Adi
Matai Ralagi from Batiki Island, and had issue.
- Ratu Jope Lewenilovo
- Adi Unaisi Mitimiti Lewenilovo
- Ratu Jioji Lewenilovo
- Adi Salote Finau (by Koti Welitoa)
- Adi Tubu (by Welitoa)
- Ratu Jone Vakalolo Lewenilovo (by Koti Welitoa),
married 1stly, Emalini Rarawa of Yacata, and had issue; married 2ndly,
Judy Andrews of Kasavu, Savusavu and had further issue.
- Ratu Wiliame Qativi Bulisavusavu (by Emalini)
- Ratu Romanu Daligadua [aka 'Ratu Kaisa'] (by
Emalini), deceased.
- Ratu Epeli Tikoirotuma (by Judy Andrews)
- Adi Lavenia Tugi (by Welitoa)
- Adi Lusiana Boutabua (by Koti Welitoa), married Pita
Kadre of Vuna village, Taveuni, and had issue.
- Pita Mote Kadre
- Jo Lalaqila Kadre
- Ratu Jekesoni Yavala (by Koti Welitoa), former
soldier and canefarmer of Soso, Ba; married Adi Temalesi Cagimudre of
Moala island, and had issue.
- Adi Kelera Lewenilovo
- Ratu Jekesoni Yavala Lewenilovo
- Ratu Epeli Tikoirotuma (by Koti Welitoa), born 1937
in Rotuma, married Sotia from Gau island, and had issue.
- Ratu Bativuaka (by Adi Moce)
- Ratu Nagia (by Kosolavua)
- Adi Lua (by Maivinisalato)
- Ratu Raisupui (by Tunuloa)
- Adi Vuloko (by Adi Nukuvuka)
- Adi Talatoka (by Adi Nukuvuka)
- Ratu Josefa Lalabalavu (by Adi Elenoa) (qv)
- Adi Taufa (by Adi Elenoa)
- Ratu Joni Antonio Rabici (by Adi Elenoa) (qv)
- Adi Samanunu (by Adi Elenoa)
- Ratu Romanu Daligadua (by Adi Losalini Ravucake),
- Ratu Golea (by Adi Soloila Qolikoro)
- Adi Delai Somosomo (by Adi Ciba)
- Ratu Lele (by Adi Ciba)
- Ratu Buliruarua (by Adi Ciba)
- Ratu Josefa Lalabalavu, 9th Tui Cakau
1879/1905, born
1860,
educated in Sydney; married
1stly, Adi Fine, a Tongan lady of rank who lived on Lakeba island in
the Lau group, and had issue, as well as further issue by Hon.
Tupou Moheofo, daughter of Hon. 'Isileli Tupou, and his wife, Hon.
Lavinia Veiongo Mahanga. He died 1905.
- Adi Salote Caginitoba (by Hon. Tupou), married John
William Cocker, born 1881, and had issue. She died 1955.
- Ratu George Cocker, he had issue by
Adi Salote Caginitoba, daughter of Ratu Jone
Fugawai Golea (see above), and further issue by Adi
Anaseini
Buna Kubuabola.
- Adi Kesaia Loulou Momota, married Ilaisa, and
had
issue.
- Ratu Glanville Wellington Lalabalavu (by Adi Fine)(qv)
- Ratu Joni Antonio Rabici, 10th Tui Cakau 1905/1925,
baptised in the Catholic Church with the name of Antonio; he served as
Roko Tui Cakaudrove in addition to being Tui Cakau; ; married a woman
of rank from the Caumatalevu clan of the Tui Macuata. He died sp 1925 and was
succeeded by his nephew, Ratu Glanville Wellington Lalabalavu.
- Ratu Glanville Wellington Lalabalavu, 11th Tui
Cakau
1925/1946,
born 1893, he served
with the Fiji Contingent that fought in France and Italy
during World War I (1914/1918) and was awarded the Meritorious Service
Medal by the British for his war service; married
1stly, Adi Susu of Vuna, Taveuni, she died 5th April 1961 in Suva,
married 2ndly, Mereani of Batiniwai, Somosomo, and had issue. He
died 1946.
- Ratu Josefa Lalabalavu (by Adi Susu) (qv)
- Adi Elenoa Lalabalavu (by Adi Susu)
- Ratu Ratavo Lalabalavu (by Mereani) (qv)
- Ratu Jone Lalabalavu (by Mereani)
- Ratu Josefa Lalabalavu, 12th Tui Cakau 1946/1960's,
married 1stly, Adi Tuvaturogo of Narai Island, Lomaiviti, married
2ndly, Mere Tuwaci from Rewa Loma ni Koro, and had issue, four
daughters.
He died about the mid 1960's.
- Adi Elenoa Lalabalavu (by Adi Tuvaturogo), presently
living in the U.K.
- Adi Talatoka Levulevu Lalabalavu (by Adi Tuvaturogo),
married Jioji
Kotobalavu, former senior civil servant, and had issue. She died circa
2004 in Suva.
- Adi Lusiana Qolikoro Lalabalavu (by Mere Tuwaci)
- Adi Laisa Loloakubou Lalabalavu (by Mere Tuwaci)
VACANT 1960's/1970's
- Ratu Ratavo Lalabalavu,
13th Tui Cakau 1970's/1980's, he assumed the title several years after
the
death
of his half brother and previous Tui Cakau, Ratu Josefa Lalabalavu;
he married Mele of Lakeba Island, Lau, and had issue. He died in the
early
1980's.
- Adi Salote Caginitoba Lalabalavu, married Isireli Dugu,
former soldier and Army officer of Ono Island, Lau.
- Ratu Josefa Antonio Rabici Lalabalavu, former Army
officer (Fiji), third claimant to
the Tui Cakau title in May 2001.
VACANT 1980's/1988
-
Ratu Sir Penaia Kantabatu Ganilau, [Biography] D.S.O. [cr.1956], O.B.E.
[cr.1960], C.M.G. [cr.1968], C.V.O.
[cr.1970], K.B.E.
[cr.1974], K.C.V.O. [cr.1982], G.C.M.G.
[cr.1983], and E.D. (Hon.) [cr.1974], 3rd and last Governor
General of
Fiji [12.2.1983] - [15.10.1987], 1st President of Fiji [8.12.1987] -
[15.12.1993], educated at Provincial School, Northern, Queen Victoria
Memorial
School and Wadham College, Oxford University 1946. Joined the Colonial
Administration Service in 1947; District Officer 1948/53; Service with
the Fiji Military Forces 1953/56 retaining rank of Temp. Lt.-Col. 1956,
Roko Tui Cakaudrove 1956/-, Hon. Colonel 2nd Battalion (Territorial)
FIR 1973; Deputy Secretary for
Fijian Affairs 1961; Minister for Fijian Affairs and Local Government
1965/1970;
Minister for Home Affairs, Lands and Mineral Resources 1970/1972;
Minister
for
Communications, Works and Tourism 1972/1973; Deputy Prime Minister
1973/1983;
Minister for Home Affairs 1975/1983 and Fijian Affairs and Rural
Development
1977/1983; Member of the House of Representatives , Council of
Ministers
and Legislative Council; Chairman of Fijian Affairs Board, Fijian
Development
Fund Board, Native Land Trust Board, Great Council of Chiefs 1967/1970
and 1977/1983; interests
include Rugby Football (rep 1938/39), Member of the Defence Club
(Fiji), 14th Tui Cakau
1988/1993, born 28th July 1918 at
Taveuni; when initially approached, he was reluctant to accept the Tui
Cakau title, and respectfully deferred to his other cousins of the Ai
Sokula clan; married 1stly 8th March 1949, Adi Laisa
Delaisomosomo Yavaca of Daku village, Tailevu,
died 25th July 1971, and had issue, married
2ndly,
13th April 1975, Adi Lady Asilina Davila of Bau, Tailevu, died sp 1984, daughter of Ratu Kitione
Lalakomacoi,
and his wife, Adi Kacaraini Loaloakubou (see Bau),
married 3rdly, 1985, Bale Mavoa of Natewa, Vanua Levu, no issue. He
died 15th December
1993
in Washington, USA, buried at Taveuni, Fiji.
- Adi Mei Torika Kainona Ganilau, married Mr. Penisoni
Gauna, former Banker, and had issue. She died August 2008, and was
buried 30th August 2008 at Vuniduva.
-
Brig.-Gen. (retd.) Ratu Epeli Gavidi
Ganilau, (by 1st
wife), born 10th
October 1951 in Savusavu, [Biography] educated at
Wanganui Collegiate School, New
Zealand, from 1965; graduated from the University of the South Pacific
and from the Royal Military Academy, in Sandhurst, UK; and the Royal
New Zealand Air Force Staff College; enlisted with the Royal Fiji
Military Forces in June 1972, later promoted to the rank of
captain, appointed Army Chief of Staff in 1987, appointed Commander of
the Military in 1991, retired
in 1998 with the rank of Brigadier General; helped to found the
Christian
Democratic Party in 1999, Chairman of the Bose Levu Vakaturaga
(Great
Council of Chiefs) 2001/2004, formed the National Alliance Party of
Fiji in 2005, following the coup of 5th December 2006, he was appointed
Minister of Defence & National Security. married Adi
Ateca Mara of the Tui
Nayau family, and has issue.
- Ratu Edward Tuivanuavou Ganilau
- Adi Koila Ganilau [Adi Koila Ganilau-McBride], married
Tim McBride, and
has issue, two sons.
- Adi Tuikilakila Ganilau
- Ratu Gavidi Ganilau
- Ratu Sukuna Ganilau, married to Elenoa Vakaciwa of Koro
Island, Lomaiviti,
and has issue.
- Leonard Ganilau, has issue with his partner, Sonya
Gardiner.
- Epeli Ganilau
- Maca Ganilau
- Adi Sivokidaveta Ganilau, has issue, two daughters.
- Ratu Jone Ganilau
- Ratu Fugawai Ganilau
- Ratu Rabici Ganilau, married Bernadette Rounds, and has
issue.
- Ratu Tomasi Korovakaturaga (by Lokoloko Dimuri), born 9th
April 1947,
married
and has issue, two sons and one daughter.
- Ratu Glanville Lalabalavu, 15th Tui Cakau
1993/1999,
born 1929, married and had issue. He died 29th October
1999
in Suva, buried 6th November at Somosomo, Taveuni.
- Ratu Naiqama Tawake Lalabalavu (qv)
- Ratu Naiqama Tawake
Lalabalavu (see above)
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Minister of
Lands and Mineral Resources (resigned 7th April 2005); Minister for
Transport and Civil
Aviation (resigned 7th April 2005); Minister for Fijian Affairs 2006/-;
Minister for Lands and Provincial Development 2006/-; he is the
Paramount
Chief of the Tovata Confederacy and the Paramount Chief of Cakaudrove
Province (Tui Cakau).