Josateki Nawalowalo

Josateki Nawalowalo

Ratu Josateki Tuivanuavou Nacagilevu Nawalowalo, commonly known as Ratu Jo Nawalowalo, is a Fijian chief, businessman, and the Chairman of the Kadavu Provincial Council. He also chairs the Fiji Kava Council, which promotes the sale of yaqona locally and internationally.

As Chairman of the Provincial Council, Nawalowalo has promoted aggressive infrastructural development programs. He has also strongly supported the central government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, and has refused to let Military teams tour Kadavu to campaign against the government's controversial Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity Bill, which Nawalowalo strongly supports.

On 29 March 2006, Nawalowalo expressed interest in contesting the Kadavu Fijian Communal Constituency for the ruling Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Party (SDL), but ended up withdrawing in favour of the incumbent, Konisi Yabaki.

In the aftermath of the military takeover of 5 December 2006, Nawalowalo changed his views, and threw his support behind the new regime. [cite news|title=It's time for a cleansing exercise|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=52986|publisher=Fiji Times|date=December 6, 2006] This provoked an angry reaction from some of his fellow chiefs, who were reported by Fiji Television on 9 December as instructing him to refrain from making any further public statements without their approval. [cite news|title=Chiefs instruct Provincial Council Chairman not to issue public statements on crisis, without approval
url=http://www.fijitv.com.fj/index.cfm?go=tv.resources&cmd=forumview&cbegin=0&uid=fijionenews&cid=10745|publisher=Fiji Television|date=December 9, 2006]

Nawalowalo currently co-chairs the task force focusing on economic growth within the National Council for Building a Better Fiji. [ [http://www.flp.org.fj/n080723.htm "Flawed democracy"] , Fiji Labour Party website, July 23, 2008]

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