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Fijian politician

Jese Saukuru
Jese Saukuru in 2023

Minister for Youths and Sports
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2022
Prime Minister	Sitiveni Rabuka
Preceded by	Parveen Bala
Member of the Fijian Parliament for PA List
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 December 2022
Member of the Fijian Parliament for SODELPA List
In office 14 November 2018 – 14 December 2022

Personal details
Political party	Social Democratic Liberal Party People's Alliance

Jese Saukuru is a Fijian politician, and Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the People's Alliance.

Saukuru is from Naviyago village in Lautoka. Before entering politics he was a manager for Ba Provincial Holdings.

He was elected to the Parliament of Fiji as a SODELPA MP in the 2018 Fijian general election and appointed spokesperson for regional development and disaster management. He made his first speech in parliament on 29 November 2018.

In November 2022 once parliament had been dissolved for the 2022 election he resigned from SODELPA and joined the People's Alliance. He contested the election as a PA candidate and was elected with 2759 votes. On 24 December 2022 he was appointed Minister for Youths and Sports in the coalition government of Sitiveni Rabuka.

References

"Sakuru is Youth and Sports Minister". Fiji Live. 24 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
Siteri Sauvakacolo (29 December 2022). "Chief, villagers proud of 'own son'". Fiji Times. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
Fonua Talei (29 November 2018). "Opposition Releases Spokesperson List: Prasad's Left Out". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
"Maiden speech by Opposition MP, Jese Saukuru". Fiji Times. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
Nacanieli Tuilevuka (1 November 2022). "Ratu Naiqama And Others Leaving Expected: Duru". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
Jone Salusalu (11 November 2022). "7 Women And 48 Men For The Peoples Alliance". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
Singh, Indira (18 December 2022). "Top 55 confirmed". FBC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
"Jese Saukuru (243)". Fijian Elections Office. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
Apenisa Waqairadovu (24 December 2022). "Siromi Turaga sworn in as new AG". FBC News. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2023.

v t e People's Alliance
Leaders	Sitiveni Rabuka (2021–present)
Current Members of Parliament	Alitia Bainivalu Sakiasi Ditoka Esrom Immanuel Manoa Kamikamica Maciu Katamotu Atonio Lalabalavu Sitiveni Rabuka Kalaveti Ravu Vatimi Rayalu Jese Saukuru Charan Jeath Singh Lynda Tabuya Sakiusa Tubuna Filipe Tuisawau Isikeli Tuiwailevu Tomasi Tunabuna Siromi Turaga Rakuita Vakalalabure Iliesa Vanawalu Jovesa Vocea Filimoni Vosarogo
Related articles	Social Democratic Liberal Party 2022 Fijian general election

v t e Social Democratic Liberal Party
Leaders	Tupeni Baba (2014) Teimumu Kepa (2014–2016) Sitiveni Rabuka (2016–2020) Viliame Gavoka (2020–2022)
Former Members of Parliament	Josefa Dulakiverata Semesa Karavaki Kiniviliame Kiliraki Sela Vuinakasa Nonovo Sitiveni Rabuka Viliame Tagiveitaua Isoa Tikoca Anare Vadei Mitieli Bulanauca Mosese Bulitavu Anare Jale Teimumu Kepa Inosi Kuridrani Atonio Lalabalavu Naiqama Lalabalavu Mikaele Leawere Suliano Matanitobua Tevita Navurelevu Niko Nawaikula Litia Qionibaravi Salote Radrodro Simione Rasova Jese Saukuru Filipe Tuisawau Peceli Vosanibola Tanya Waqanika
Current Members of Parliament	Viliame Gavoka Ifereimi Vasu Aseri Radrodro
Related articles	1997 Constitution of Fiji Reconciliation and Unity Commission Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua Qoliqoli Bill

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