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Laisenia Bale Tuitubou (1955 or 1956 — 25 January 2025) was a Fijian military officer, politician, and Cabinet Minister. He was a member of the FijiFirst Party.

Tuitubou was from Sinuvaca on Koro Island in the Lomaiviti Islands.

Under the Bainimarama military regime he served as commissioner for the Central Division from 2011 to 2014.

He ran as a FijiFirst candidate in the 2014 Fijian general election. While failing to be elected, he subsequently entered parliament as a replacement for Jiko Luveni, who had resigned in order to be appointed Speaker. He was subsequently appointed Minister for Youth and Sports in the cabinet of Frank Bainimarama. As Minister he advocated for military cadet training in schools.

He was not selected as a candidate for the 2018 election.

References

1. ^ "Former Minister Tuitubou Dies at 69". Fiji Sun. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
2. "Ex Minister Laisenia Tuitubou dies". Fiji Live. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
3. "Farewell for commissioners". Fiji Times. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
4. "FijiFirst completes election candidate list". RNZ. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
5. "Luveni may be named Fiji Speaker". RNZ. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
6. "20-member Cabinet announced". FBC. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
7. "Fiji plans to introduce cadet training in schools". RNZ. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
8. "I will continue to support the FijiFirst Party - Tuitubou". Fiji Village. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
9. "Tuitubou Backs Young, New FijiFirst Candidates". Fiji Sun. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

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