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Epeli Nailatikau, Fijian chief, President of Fiji
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Epeli Nailatikau
President of Fiji from 2009 to 2015
Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, is a Fijian chief who was President of Fiji from 2009 to 2015. He has had a long career in the Military, diplomatic service, and government. From 2001 to 2006 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives – the lower and more…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Austronesian honorific title for male Fijians of chiefly rank
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President of Fiji
Head of the state of Fiji
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