Semi Koroilavesau
Koroilavesau in 2022
Minister for Fisheries
In office
21 November 2018  24 December 2022
Succeeded byKalaveti Ravu
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations
In office
16 October 2015  21 November 2018
Succeeded byParveen Bala
Personal details
NationalityFijian
Political partyFijiFirst

Semi Tuleca Koroilavesau (born 1958)[1] is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He served the Minister for Fisheries from 2018 to 2022. He is a member of the FijiFirst party.

Koroilavesau grew up in Nalotu in Kadavu Province.[2] He was educated at Yawe District primary school, Richmond High School, and Lelean Memorial School.[2] After sixth form, he joined the Fijian Navy as an officer cadet.[2] In his military career he reached the rank of Commander. In 1988 he started a tourism company, Captain Cook Cruises Fiji Islands with 3 partners. In 1996, the business was sold to Captain Cook Cruises,.[1] Semi remained a partner in the Fijian business and in 2003 retired from the Navy to manage it.[2]

Koroilavesau was elected in the 2014 election, in which he won 1,611 votes.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "SEMI Koroilavesau: Becoming a Director". Fiji Times. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Semi Koroilavesau: the boy who grew up to be a businessman". Fiji Times. 2008-05-25.
  3. "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-29.


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