About Litia Cakobau
Lived 1941 – 2019 (aged 77–78). Litia Cakobau was a Fijian politician.
Adi Litia Qalirea Cakobau (c. 1941 – 8 October 2019) was a Bau high Fijian chief and political leader.
Biography Cakobau, the daughter of Ratu Sir George Cakobau, who was Fiji's Governor-General from 1973 to 1983, was appointed to the Senate in 2001 as one of nine nominees of the Fijian government. She held this post till 2006, when her elder sister, Adi Samanunu Cakobau-Talakuli was appointed to the Senate.
Prior to her appointment to the Senate, she had previously held Cabinet office as Minister for Women, a post to which she was appointed in 1987.
Her brother, Ratu George Cakobau Jr., was also a Senator from 2001 to 2006, but was nominated by the Great Council of Chiefs rather than the government, as she was. She died at her home in Lautoka in October 2019 at the age of 78.
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Who was Litia Cakobau?
Fijian politician
When was Litia Cakobau born?
Litia Cakobau was born in 1941.
When did Litia Cakobau die?
Litia Cakobau died on 8 October 2019.
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Litia Cakobau was a politician.
What nationality was Litia Cakobau?
Litia Cakobau was Fijian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Litia Cakobau. https://biography.guide/litia-cakobau/
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