Ratu Rakuita Saurara Vakalalabure (born 1962) is a Fijian lawyer and former politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Fiji from 2001 to 2004.
He went on to complete a law degree at Bond University in Queensland and post`graduate diploma in legal practice from A.N.U Canberra, Australia.
Vakalalabure was also a reserve officer in the Fijian army, following secondment to the`civil service from the regular forces.
He was dismissed by Military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama for insubordination, for refusing to return to barracks while the 2000 coup was in progress.
[4][5] In December 2002 the Fiji Law Society charged him with professional misconduct over his role in the 2000 coup,[6] accusing him of sedition and treason.