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Cakobau returned to Fiji and worked as a schoolteacher. He later became a civil servant, starting as a clerk in the Native
Affairs Department and rising to become Deputy Secretary for Fijian Affairs. He was one of Fiji's representatives at the coronation of
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chief, soldier, politician and cricketer. He was a member of the Fijian legislature from 1944 until his death, also serving as
Minister for Commerce, Industry and Labour and
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in 1953 and 1954, during which he became commanding officer of the Fiji
Battalion. He was awarded the OBE for his service in Malaya, and was given a CBE in the
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was also a politician, serving as
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between 1923 and 1928, and then
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Cakobau died on 25 June 1973, and was buried on Bau on 29 June. He had four sons; the eldest,
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in the South
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and was elected to the House of
Representatives. He was subsequently appointed
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Cakobau continued to be nominated to the
Legislative Council until the
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he served in the
Solomon Islands, for which he was awarded the
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and his mistress Adi Litia
Cakobau, who was a granddaughter of
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was also a minister; the fourth son was Keni Vuiyasawa.
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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892:British Army personnel of the Malayan Emergency
547:and later made two first-class appearances for
902:Members of the House of Representatives (Fiji)
729:"First-Class Matches played by Edward Cakobau"
505:Cakobau was born in December 1908, the son of
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614:he ran for the Fijian seat in the Suva East
942:Officers of the Order of the British Empire
897:Members of the Legislative Council of Fiji
655:List of Auckland representative cricketers
633:(1937–2000) was responsible for the first
147:Minister for Commerce, Industry and Labour
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867:Fijian military personnel of World War II
842:People educated at Whanganui City College
163:Member for Commerce, Industry and Tourism
485:(21 December 1908 – 25 June 1973) was a
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795:Death of Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau
707:"Player profile: Edward Cakobau"
555:and Auckland. He later attended
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16:Fijian cricketer and politician
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694:Pacific Islands Monthly
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557:Wadham College, Oxford
887:Fijian civil servants
877:Colony of Fiji people
780:Fiji election details
620:Deputy Prime Minister
616:national constituency
608:1971 New Year Honours
593:1966 Birthday Honours
491:Deputy Prime Minister
785:, November 1966, p40
770:, September 1944, p4
643:Tu'uakitau Cokanauto
518:Seru Epenisa Cakobau
392:5 wickets in innings
852:Auckland cricketers
755:, January 1937, p64
581:Legislative Council
531:He was educated at
401:10 wickets in match
248:Cricket information
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114:Mosese Qionibaravi
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109:Succeeded by
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537:first-class
323:Runs scored
309:First-class
305:Competition
811:Categories
661:References
635:distillery
539:match for
528:of Tonga.
213:1908-12-21
610:. In the
565:George VI
501:Biography
419:stumpings
349:Top score
193:1944–1966
189:In office
174:1966–1967
170:In office
158:1967–1972
154:In office
134:1966–1972
130:In office
103:1972–1973
99:In office
60:1972–1973
56:In office
827:Tui Kaba
649:See also
541:Auckland
439:Cricinfo
437:Source:
417:Catches/
341:100s/50s
286:Auckland
372:Wickets
315:Matches
282:1930/31
261:Bowling
253:Batting
589:Malaya
487:Fijian
363:bowled
239:, Fiji
222:, Fiji
575:. In
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514:Tonga
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386:18.63
361:Balls
336:22.25
274:Years
737:2011
715:2011
577:1944
549:Fiji
507:King
462:Ratu
412:5/72
277:Team
237:Suva
227:Died
207:Born
622:by
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468:Sir
423:2/–
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