Semi Koroilavesau | |
Office: | Minister for Fisheries |
Termstart: | 21 November 2018 |
Office2: | Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations |
Termstart2: | 16 October 2015 |
Termend2: | 21 November 2018 |
Party: | FijiFirst |
Nationality: | Fijian |
Termend: | 24 December 2022 |
Succeeded: | Kalaveti Ravu |
Succeeded2: | Parveen Bala |
Semi Tuleca Koroilavesau (born 1958)[1] is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He served the Minister for Fisheries from 2018 to 2022. He is a member of the FijiFirst party.
Koroilavesau grew up in Nalotu in Kadavu Province.[2] He was educated at Yawe District primary school, Richmond High School, and Lelean Memorial School.[2] After sixth form, he joined the Fijian Navy as an officer cadet.[2] In his military career he reached the rank of Commander. In 1988 he started a tourism company, Captain Cook Cruises Fiji Islands with 3 partners. In 1996, the business was sold to Captain Cook Cruises,.[1] Semi remained a partner in the Fijian business and in 2003 retired from the Navy to manage it.[2]
Koroilavesau was elected in the 2014 election, in which he won 1,611 votes.[3]
Following the collapse and deregistration of FijiFirst he remained in parliament as an independent.[4]