Semi Koroilavesau

Fijian politician

Semi Koroilavesau
Koroilavesau in 2022

Minister for Fisheries
In office 21 November 2018 – 24 December 2022
Succeeded by	Kalaveti Ravu
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations
In office 16 October 2015 – 21 November 2018
Succeeded by	Parveen Bala

Personal details
Nationality	Fijian
Political party	FijiFirst

Semi Tuleca Koroilavesau (born 1958)^[1] is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He served the Minister for Fisheries from 2018 to 2022. He is a member of the FijiFirst party.

Koroilavesau grew up in Nalotu in Kadavu Province.^[2] He was educated at Yawe District primary school, Richmond High School, and Lelean Memorial School.^[2] After sixth form, he joined the Fijian Navy as an officer cadet.^[2] In his military career he reached the rank of Commander. In 1988 he started a tourism company, Captain Cook Cruises Fiji Islands with 3 partners. In 1996, the business was sold to Captain Cook Cruises,.^[1] Semi remained a partner in the Fijian business and in 2003 retired from the Navy to manage it.^[2]

Koroilavesau was elected in the 2014 election, in which he won 1,611 votes.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "SEMI Koroilavesau: Becoming a Director". Fiji Times. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Semi Koroilavesau: the boy who grew up to be a businessman". Fiji Times. 2008-05-25.
^ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-29.