Josefa Iloilo
Josefa Iloilo
Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ was the President of Fiji from 2000 until 2009, excluding a brief period from 5 December 2006 until 4 January 2007. He held the traditional title of Tui Vuda, the paramount chief of the Vuda district in Ba Province on Fiji's northwest coast. Like many Fijian people, he rarely used his surname and was known simply as Josefa Iloilo. He announced on 28 July 2009 that he would be leaving office on...
NationalityFijian
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth29 December 1920
CountryFiji
We are one country, and one people, ... Everyone deserves to be shown equal concern, and equal consideration.
I will, from this day strive to forge togetherness out of our differences.
Give me your trust and confidence, knowing that what I seek is for the good of Fiji, for the good of us all.
Let us make a pledge now to help Fiji through this very important next stage of its journey. We can do this by promising to be patient, calm and tolerant and by respecting the views of others, even if we disagree with them.
We need to reach that happy stage of our development when differences and diversity are not seen as sources of division and distrust, but of strength and inspiration.
The Bible tells us: Blessed are the peacemakers. I invite you all to be peacemakers for Fiji, throughout the elections and beyond.