Captain Ratu Peni Volavola OF is a former Lord Mayor of the Fijian capital of Suva.
[1] Volavola, a Councillor representing the Tamavua ward, was elected Lord Mayor in 2003, under a memorandum of understanding between of his Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) and the National Federation Party (NFP) of his predecessor, Chandu Umaria, according to which the two parties agreed to hold the Mayoralty for one year each, with the parties choosing the Lord Mayor jointly in the third year (2004).
[2] In August 2005, Volavola ordered an inquiry into rumors of corruption involving Deputy Lord Mayor Vinod Lal.
The new council reelected Volavola unopposed on 17 November, with Josefa Gavidi, also of the SDL, as his deputy.
[3] He was subsequently dismissed from office, however, by the Military-backed regime that had taken power in a military coup on 5 December 2006.