Kalaveti Ravu Explained

Kalaveti Vodo Ravu is a Fijian politician, and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the People's Alliance.

He contested the 2022 Fijian general election as a PA candidate^[1] and was elected with 1707 votes.^{[2] [3]} On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Minister for Fisheries and Forestry in the coalition government of Sitiveni Rabuka.^[4]

On 27 June 2024 he was charged with one count of abuse of office over alleged interference in an investigation into illegal trade in Sea cucumber.^{[5] [6]} He subsequently resigned as a Minister and was replaced by Alitia Bainivalu.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 Women And 48 Men For The Peoples Alliance . Fiji Sun . Jone Salusalu . 11 November 2022 . 29 December 2022.
2. News: Singh . Indira . 18 December 2022 . Top 55 confirmed . FBC . live . 24 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218063858/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/fijian-elections/top-55-confirmed/ . 18 December 2022.
3. Web site: Kalaveti Vodo Ravu (344) . Fijian Elections Office . 4 January 2023.
4. Web site: Siromi Turaga sworn in as new AG . FBC News . Apenisa Waqairadovu . 24 December 2022 . 4 January 2023.
5. Web site: Fisheries Minister granted bail . FBC News . Praneeta Prakash . 27 June 2024 . 27 June 2024.
6. Web site: Minister for Fisheries and Regional Manager North charged by FICAC . Fiji Village . Rashika Kumar . 27 June 2024 . 27 June 2024.
7. Web site: Ravu resigns as Minister, Bainivalu new Minister for Fisheries and Forests - PM . Fiji Village . Vijay Narayan . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024.