Alport Barker

Sir Thomas William Alport Barker CBE (died 14 June 1956) was a Fijian newspaper owner and politician.

He owned the Fiji Times for several decades and was a member of the Legislative Council for over 20 years.

[4] Whilst in the newspaper business, he served as Chairman of the Suva Chamber of Commerce.

[1] Barker was also involved in sport and was President of the Suva Rugby Union for 15 years.

[1] Alongside John Percy Bayly, he campaigned for ethnic Fijians to be given the franchise, travelling to the UK at his own expense to make the case to the British authorities.