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Epeli Nailatikau

President of Fiji from 2009 to 2015 (1941–2026)
Person human Q373605

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 5, 1941
Date of death
March 26, 2026
Place of birth
Suva
Country of citizenship
Fiji[9]
Occupation
diplomat, politician, traditional leader or chief
Position held
President of Fiji, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Fiji, Vice-President of Fiji, Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji[10][11][12][13]
Educated at
University of Oxford[14]
Member of political party
independent politician[17]
Award received
companion of the Order of Fiji, general division[15]
Father
Edward Cakobau[7]
Spouse
Koila Nailatikau[8]
Sibling
Tu'uakitau Cokanauto[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Fijian, English[22][23]
Allegiance
Fiji[20]
Given name
Epeli[19]
Military, police or special rank
brigadier general[18]
Name in native language
Epeli Nailatikau[24]
Number of children
+2[25]
Participant in
P20 Jakarta 2022[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Epeli Nailatikau en Ratu Epeli Nailatikau en Mr. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau ar إبيلي نايلاتيكاو de Ratu Epeli Nailatikau de Nailatikau el Ρατού Επέλι Ναϊλατικάου el Επέλι Ναϊλατικάου es Ratu Epeli Nailatikau fa اپلی نایلاتیکاتو fi Ratu Epeli Nailatikau he אפלי נאילאטיקאו ja エペリ・ナイラチカウ ja エペリ・ナイラティカウ ko 에펠리 나일라티카우 pl Ratu Epeli Nailatikau ru Наилатикау, Эпели ru Эпели Наилатикау uk Епелі Найлатікау zh 埃佩利·奈拉蒂考
🔖 Identifiers · 9
VIAF cluster ID
4436153472524045360003
GND ID
1164465996
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Epeli Nailatikau 2012.jpg ↗
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Ratu-Epeli-Nailatikau
Freebase ID
/m/02d5yy
JRC Names ID
618195
OpenSanctions ID
Epeli Nailatikau
Who's Who UK ID
U29148
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqqmV8DPRDxBFVFpD8KVC

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Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, Fijian
Occupation 2
politician, diplomat
Allegiance 1
Fiji
Country of citizenship 1
Fiji
Educated at 1
University of Oxford
Father 1
Edward Cakobau
Instance of 1
human
Member of political party 1
independent politician
Military, police or special rank 1
brigadier general
OpenSanctions ID 1
Epeli Nailatikau
Parent of 1
Edward Cakobau
Place of birth 1
Suva
Position held 1
President of Fiji
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Koila Nailatikau
Spouses 1
Koila Nailatikau
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Epeli Nailatikau
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Summary

Epeli Nailatikau was born on July 5, 1941[1], in Suva[2]. He died on March 26, 2026[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], politician[5], and traditional leader or chief[6].

FAQs

Where was Epeli Nailatikau born?

Epeli Nailatikau was born in Suva[2].

Who were Epeli Nailatikau's parents?

Epeli Nailatikau's father was Edward Cakobau[7].

Who was Epeli Nailatikau married to?

Epeli Nailatikau's spouses include Koila Nailatikau[8].

What did Epeli Nailatikau do for work?

Epeli Nailatikau worked as a diplomat[4], politician[5], and traditional leader or chief[6].

Where did Epeli Nailatikau go to school?

Epeli Nailatikau was educated at University of Oxford[14].

What awards did Epeli Nailatikau receive?

Honors received include companion of the Order of Fiji, general division[15].

Related Entities

Epeli Nailatikau Fiji Suva

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . memorialsource.com. memorialsource.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . fbcnews.com.fj. Retrieved . fbcnews.com.fj. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . The 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) 6-7 October 2022 Jakarta, Indonesia - Draft Programme. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → diplomat, politician, traditional leader or chief
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: President of the Republic, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260942|batch #260942]]"
  2. 23w ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → companion of the Order of Fiji, general division
    Occupation → diplomat, politician, traditional leader or chief
    Wikidata description → President of Fiji from 2009 to 2015 (1941–2026)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Award received: companion of the Order of Fiji, general division"
  3. 26w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → —
    Position held → President of Fiji, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Fiji, Vice-President of Fiji +1
    Spouse → Koila Nailatikau
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||59 */ Add multilingual descriptions (59 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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