The Vunivalu of Bau is the Paramount Chief of the Kubuna Confederacy, and is generally considered to be the highest chiefly title in Fiji. The title, which means Warlord of Bau, is not strictly hereditary, but belongs to the Tui Kaba clan, based on Bau Island. This chiefly position, which was once held by Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the Fijian monarch who unified the nation in 1871 before ceding the islands to the [[Untied Kingdom in 1874, has been vacant since the death of the last Vunivalu, Ratu Sir George Cakobau, in 1989. Kubuna is one of three confederacies which comprise Fijis House of Chiefs, to which all of Fijis chiefs belong. ... Ratu is a title inherited by Fijians of chiefly rank. ... Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau (1815-1883) was King of Fiji from 8 December 1852 to 10 October 1874, when he ceded his country to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. ... Kings (1700s to 1874) Nailatikau : ???? - 1770 Banuve : 1770 - February 1803 Naulivou : 21 February 1803 - 1829 Tanoa Visawaqa : 1829 - 1832 Navuaka Komainaqaranikula : 1832 - 1837 Tanoa Visawaqa (Restored) : August 1837 - 1852 Seru Epenisa Cakobau : 8 December 1852 - 10 October 1874 (ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom) British Monarchs (1874 to 1987) From... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1912-1989) was Governor General of Fiji from 1972 to 1982. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Recently, there have been moves to choose a successor. On 9 June 2005, Senator Ratu George Cakobau, Jr. (son of the last Vunivalu) announced that the chiefs of Matanitu o Bau (the traditional chiefly government of Bau, which includes the districts of Dravo, Namata, Nausori, and Nuku), had selected four chiefly candidates, to be submitted to the Tui Kaba clan, which will be asked to choose one of them as the next Vunivalu. The four candidates are Ratu George Cakobau, Jr. himself, his brother Ratu Epenisa Cakobau, Ratu George Kadavulevu Naulivou, and former Vice-President Ratu Jope Seniloli. Senator Cakobau said that he could say little about the procedure to be followed, because it was a sensitive matter. June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Senate of Fiji is the upper chamber of Parliament. ... The Fijian vice-presidency is a mostly ceremonial office. ... Ratu Jope Seniloli Ratu Jope Naucabalavu Seniloli (born 1939) was the Vice-President of Fiji from 25 March 2001 to 29 November 2004, when he was forced to resign following his conviction for treason on August 6, 2004, and the rejection of his appeal early in November. ...

Vunivalu of Bau

† Never officially installed as Vunivalu, but posthumously recognized as such. 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau (1815-1883) was King of Fiji from 8 December 1852 to 10 October 1874, when he ceded his country to Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1912-1989) was Governor General of Fiji from 1972 to 1982. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Note that the position of Vunivalu has often fallen vacant for lengthy periods. It is thought that disagreements about the succession have kept the title vacant since the death of Ratu Sir George Cakobau in 1989. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• Vunivalu (http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/states/fiji/vunivalu.html)