Roko Tui

Roko Tui is the title for the executive head of any one of Fiji’s 14 Provincial Councils.^[1] Each province, called a "yasana", is administrated by a provincial council, which itself is subject to the Fijian Affairs Board, variously considered the “guardian” of the traditional Fijian administration system, amongst many other aspects of modern Fijian culture. The name Roko Tui is derived from what was traditionally used as a title (in some regions) denoting the Paramount Chief (like the title Roko Tui Dreketi), and so more often than not the modern role of Roko Tui is given to the Paramount Chief of the regions most chiefly clan.

Present Roko Tui

The fourteen provinces and the present Roko Tui are:

Order	Province	Office bearer
1.	Ba	Ratu Vananalagi Vesikula
2.	Bua	Kalivati Tauvoli
3.	Caukadrove	Penijamini Velitokaduadua
4.	Kadavu	Ratu Vuniyani Dawai
5.	Lau	Ratu Joseva Navakaroko
6.	Lomaiviti	Ratu Etonia Seru Rokotuinaceva
7.	Macuata	Sitiveni Lalibuli
8.	Nadroga-Navosa	Viliame Seuseu
9.	Naitasiri	Peni Sokia
10.	Namosi	Sakiusa Karavaki
11.	Ra	Nikola Natadra
12.	Rewa	Taniela Tabukarawa
13.	Serua	Setefano Osonamoli
14.	Tailevu	Jope Nalatu

References

↑ "Keynote Address — Governance in Fiji: The interplay between indigenous tradition, culture and politics". Australian National University. Date Unknown. Check date values in: |date= (help)

Political divisions of Fiji

Divisions	Central Eastern Northern Western

Provinces	Ba Bua Cakaudrove Kadavu Lau Lomaiviti Macuata Nadroga Navosa Naitasiri Namosi Ra Rewa Serua Tailevu

Dependency	Rotuma

Cities	Lautoka Suva

Towns	Ba Labasa Lami Levuka Nadi Nasinu Nausori Savusavu Sigatoka Tavua

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