Edward Cakobau

Ratu Sir Edward Tuivanuavou Tugi Cakobau KBE MC ED (21 December 1908 – 25 June 1973) was a Fijian chief, soldier, politician and cricketer.

[4] During World War II he served in the Solomon Islands, for which he was awarded the Military Cross.

[5] He later returned to military service during the Malayan Emergency, serving in Malaya in 1953 and 1954, during which he became commanding officer of the Fiji Battalion.

[1] He had four sons;[1] the eldest, Viliame Dreunimisimisi (1937–2000) was responsible for the first distillery in the South Pacific and served as Minister for Tourism and Agriculture.

The second son, Epeli Nailatikau was also a politician, serving as Speaker of the House of Representatives and later President.