Taufa Vakatale | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji | |
| In office August 1997 – 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1938 |
| Died | 24 June 2023 |
Mereia Taufa Vakatale, O.F.[1] (1 February 1938[2] – 24 June 2023) was a Fijian politician and educator. She served in the Cabinet of Fiji under the Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT) during 1993–1995 and 1997–1999.[1] In 1997, she became Fiji's first female Deputy Prime Minister.[3][4]
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