Aseri Radrodro

Aseri Masivou Radrodro (born 1972) is a Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA).

The Honourable
Aseri Radrodro
MP
Rodorodo in 2016
Minister of Education
Assumed office
24 December 2022
Prime MinisterSitiveni Rabuka
Preceded byPremila Kumar
Member of the Fijian Parliament
for SODELPA List
Assumed office
17 September 2014
Personal details
Born1972
Political partySocial Democratic Liberal Party

Radrodro was born in Serea Village in Naitasiri Province and educated at Soloira District School and Queen Victoria School.[1] He subsequently studied finance at the University of the South Pacific, before gaining a Masters in Business Administration in 2006.[1] He has worked as a public servant, manager, and for the Fiji Sports Council, holding various managerial positions. He has also served on various Boards including the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA), Fijian Holdings, Fiji TV, Merchant Finance and FHLS.[1]

He joined SODELPA in 2014 and was elected to the Parliament of Fiji at the 2014 elections, gaining 2169 votes.[2] Initially appointed shadow minister for Transport and Infrastructure, in 2017 he was appointed shadow minister for Economy.[1] In the run-up to the 2018 election, then-SODELPA leader Sitiveni Rabuka attempted to block him from being a party candidate, but backed down after intervention from party president Naiqama Lalabalavu.[3] In March 2018 he was noted as a future SODELPA leader.[4]

He was re-elected in the 2018 elections,[5] winning 2,312 votes. In July 2020 he was investigated by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption for his use of parliamentary allowances.[6] In August 2020 he stood for party leader,[7][8] but lost to Viliame Gavoka. When SODELPA split in 2021 he stayed with the party,[9][10][11] and ran as a candidate for the party in the 2022 election.[12]

He was re-elected in the 2022 election.[13] On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Minister of Education in the coalition government of Sitiveni Rabuka.[14]

References
  1. "Vote2018: Meet A Provisional Candidate – Aseri Radrodro". Fiji Sun. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Fiji 50-member parliament announced at FMF Gymnasium". Fiji Sports Council. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. Jyoti Pratibha (6 December 2017). "Rabuka Backs Down, Radrodro Gets Ticket". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. Nemani Delaibatiki (14 March 2018). "MP Aseri Radrodro Hitting Right Notes". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. Talebula Kate (18 November 2018). "2018 General Election: SODELPA secures 21 seats". Fiji Times. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. Rosi Doviverata (3 July 2020). "Probe On MPs: And Then There Were 9, FICAC Search SODELPA Party HQ". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  7. Nemani Delaibatiki (13 August 2020). "Four Expected To Give Rabuka Tough Fight For SODELPA Leadership". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  8. Nemani Delaibatiki (18 August 2020). "SODELPA Leadership: Aseri Radrodro Outlines Policies That He Says Will Unify The Country In Bid To Lead In 2022 Poll". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  9. Shalveen Chand (12 November 2021). "Sodelpa Crisis: Feud Gets Fuelled". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  10. Inoke Rabonu (21 April 2022). "SODELPA We're not worried: Duru". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  11. Rashika Kumar (3 November 2022). "Committed members of SODELPA are glad Ro Filipe and his group have finally left SODELPA - Radrodro". Fiji Village. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  12. Nacanieli Tuilevuka (2 August 2022). "SODELPA Is Here To Stay: Radrodro". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  13. Singh, Indira (18 December 2022). "Top 55 confirmed". FBC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  14. Apenisa Waqairadovu (24 December 2022). "Siromi Turaga sworn in as new AG". FBC News. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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