Manu Korovulavula

Manu Korovulavula, (born 22 June 1934 in Suva), is a Fijian political leader and civil servant. A former Senator, Korovulavula was appointed Minister for Transport in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama on 8 January 2007. He was also appointed in Ratu Mara's Interim Cabinet after the 1987 Rabuka coup. He was an unsuccessful candidate twice for the National Alliance Party and the Fijian Association Party in the parliamentary election. He served as treasurer of both parties.

A career civil servant, Korovulavula started as a soldier and fought in the Malayan Campaign against the Chinese Communists in the 1950s. He has held a number of government positions, among them that of CEO of Land Transport Authority the former Department of Road Transport.

He holds Professional Qualification from Australia and UK and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics UK.

Korovulavula has also held positions as a Sports Administrator being the Chairman of the Fiji Sports Council in the 1980s and is a Life Member of the Fiji Basketball Federation.

Korovulavula also is a well known music composer and singer and was leader a famous Fijian band the Southern Brothers in the 1950s to 1970s. His hits included "Nuku Vulavula", (Ena Veivei Gauna) "Vakanananu Lesu", "Au Moce Buna Au Qai Tadra", (Ni Lutu Na Yakavi Ena Toba Ko) "Suva".

Korovulavula was made an Officer of the Order of Fiji in the Republic of Fiji Honours List in the early 2000s for his services as administrator in the field of music, having co-founded the Fiji Composers Association and Fiji Performing Right Association Limited and holding Chairmanship of both organisations and helping improve the livelihood and welfare of Fiji musicians and composers.

Sources

• Fiji Times profile of interim cabinet

Persondata
Name	Korovulavula, Manu
Alternative names	Ratu Manu
Short description	A very well educated man with a family house at Suva, Fiji. Lives his life now working in Government House as Public Accounts Committe Chairman
Date of birth	22nd June, 1934
Place of birth	CWM Hospital, Suva
Date of death
Place of death

Manu had first worked as a civil servant in LTA (Land Transport Authoity of Fiji) then worked in Parliament House in the early 2000. As a young boy Manu lived with his grandparents, Ivamere Korovulavula and Grandfather Jovesa Korovulavula. His father had gone to war at that time WW2 had taken place. Manu attended Suva Methodist Boys School at Toorak. Now Manu lives in a private home in Suva