Berenado Vunibobo
Berenado Vunibobo CBE was Fiji's permanent representative to the United Nations from 1976–1980 and from 2008–2010, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Co-operation and Civil Aviation 1997-1998. During his second term, he represented the unelected Fiji government led by Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. Vunibobo's predecessor, Isikia Savua, had suggested that one of his tasks would be to counteract potential pressure from countries such as Australia or New Zealand who might seek to have Fiji removed from United Nations peacekeeping operations - which indeed they did. Vunibobo agreed with the assessment, and stated:
He was succeeded in February 2010 by Peter Thomson.
Vunibobo also served as the Minister of Finance from 1994 to 1997 in the cabinet of Sitiveni Rabuka.
He died on 27 December 2015, aged 83.
