Tiale Vuiyasawa

Ratu Tiale Wimbledon Thomas Vuiyasawa (died March 1981) was a Fijian chief, civil servant and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council and Senate.

Biography Vuiyasawa was born into a chiefly family, the second son of Joni Madraiwiwi I and Litiana Maopa after Lala Sukuna, and the uncle of future Prime Minister Kamisese Mara. He attended school in Levuka before completing his education at Wesley College in Melbourne.

Returning to Fiji in 1919, he joined the civil service, becoming Native Assistant Commissioner for Lomaiviti in 1933. Although he was not chosen, when Penijamini Veli died the following year, Vuiyasawa was selected as his replacement. He was reappointed to the council following elections in 1940 and 1944.

In 1945 Vuiyasawa became Roko Tui of Ba Province, before being appointed Roko Tui of Cakaudrove Province two years later. In 1957 he was appointed to Suva City Council for a year after the resignation of Mikaele Dreu.

When the Senate was established at independence in 1970, he was one of the eight members appointed by the Great Council of Chiefs, serving until 1973. He died in March 1981 at the age of 85.