Ratu Deve Toganivalu ISO (1864 – 21 February 1939) was a Fijian chief and politician. He was Roko Tui of Bua from 1909 until 1928 and a member of the Legislative Council between 1926 and 1938.
Deve Toganivalu | |
|---|---|
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| Roko Tui of Bua | |
| In office 1909–1928 | |
| Succeeded by | George Toganivalu |
| Nominated Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1926–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1864 |
| Died | 21 February 1939 (age 75) |
Biography edit
Born in 1864,[1] Toganivalu started his career in 1880 as a clerk in Levuka.[2] In 1888 he joined the civil service as a Native Tax Inspector.[3] He later became the Governor's Matanivanua and a Native Stipendiary Magistrate.[3] He resigned from the civil service in 1927.[3]
On 1 January 1909 Toganivalu became Roko Tui of Bua,[4] a role he held until being succeeded by his son George Toganivalu in 1928. During his tenure, Bua gained a reputation as being the best-run and most traditional province of the territory.[2] He became a nominated member of the Legislative Council in 1926,[5] and was awarded an Imperial Service Order in the 1928 Birthday Honours.[3] He resigned from the Legislative Council in 1938 and was replaced by G.W. Lalabalavu.[6] He died in February 1939.[3]
References edit
- ^ T. J. MacNaught (1974) "Chiefly Civil Servants? Ambiguity in District Administration and the Preservation of a Fijian Way of Life 1896-1940", The Journal of Pacific History, Vol. 9, pp3–20
- ^ a b Timothy J. Macnaught (1982) The Fijian Colonial Experience The Australian National University, p55
- ^ a b c d e Ratu Deve Toganivalu, I.S.O. Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1939, p6
- ^ Fiji Blue Book for the Year 1914, p102
- ^ Ahmed Ali Fiji and the Franchise: A History of Political Representation, 1900–1937
- ^ Ratu G.W. Lalabalavy Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1938, p58