Alipate Qetaki

Alipate Qetaki
27th Attorney-General of Fiji
In office
May 1987  September 1987
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Preceded by Jai Ram Reddy
Succeeded by Sailosi Kepa
33rd Attorney-General of Fiji
In office
2000–2001
President Ratu Josefa Iloilo
Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase
Preceded by Anand Singh
Succeeded by Qoriniasi Bale
6th Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission
Assumed office
2003
President Ratu Josefa Iloilo
Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase
Frank Bainimarama
Preceded by Vacant since 1999
Last held by R. Matabalavu
Personal details
Alma mater University of Edinburgh
Profession Lawyer, businessman, civil servant

Alipate Qetaki is a Fijian lawyer, businessman, civil servant, and a former politician, who served as Attorney-General from May 1987 to September 1987[1] and against as Attorney General and Minister for Justice in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000.[2] He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001.

He served as executive chairman of both the Fiji Law Reform Commission (from 2003) and the Fiji Law Revision Commission.

In August 2008, Qetaki was appointed by the military regime of Frank Bainimarama to the post of General Manager of the Native Land Trust Board,[3] replacing Semi Tabakanalagi, who died in office.[4] He held this position till April 2015, when he was succeeded by Tevita Kuruvakadua.[5] He has also been a Director of Fiji Sugar Corp. Ltd since November 26, 2008.[6]

He is a former student of Lelean Memorial and Queen Victoria Schools in Fiji and holds an LLM from the University of Edinburgh.

References

  1. http://www.nltb.com.fj/aboutus_departments.html
  2. http://www.munroleyslaw.com/legalalerts/no3_postcoup.asp
  3. Vakasama, Soli. "Qetaki at NLTB helm". Discuss Fiji Politics. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. "Mr. Alipate Qetaki". Zoominfo.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. Rainima, Tokasa. "Kuruvakadua to replace Qetaki as new TLTB GM". FijiVillage.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. "Alipate Qetaki". Company Overview of Fiji Sugar Corp Ltd. Bloomberg Business. Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Jai Ram Reddy
1st time
Attorney General of Fiji

1987
Succeeded by
Sailosi Kepa
Preceded by
Anand Singh
2nd time
Attorney General of Fiji

2000-2001
Succeeded by
Qoriniasi Bale
Preceded by
Vacant
Chairman, Fiji Law Reform Commission
2003-present
Succeeded by


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