Jone Usamate

Fijian politician

Jone Usamate

Usamate at the Australian Embassy in Suva, December 2016

Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services
In office
25 September 2014 – 24 December 2022
Appointed by| Frank Bainimarama
Succeeded by| Filipe Tuisawau
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources
In office
16 April 2020 – 24 December 2022
Appointed by| Frank Bainimarama
Succeeded by| Filimoni Vosarogo
Personal details
Born|  (1962-04-02) 2 April 1962 (age 61)
Suva
Nationality| Fijian
Political party| FijiFirst
Children| Four
Alma mater| University of the South Pacific
Profession| Academic

Jone Usamate (born 2 April 1962, in Suva) is a Fijian politician, who served as the Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services from 2014 to 2022 and Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources from 2020 to 2022 in the Fijian government.[1]

Usamate studied at the Suva Infant School, Veiuto Primary, Levuka Public and the then Kalabu Fijian before attending Lelean Memorial School from 1974 to 1979. He studied at the University of the South Pacific and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in administration and economics as well as a Master of Arts in management from Southern Cross University.[2]

He was the chief executive officer for the Training and Productivity Authority of Fiji (TPAF) and was the Director for Technical and Vocational Education and Training at the Fiji National University.

In February 2012, he was appointed a Minister and sworn in by Fiji's President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau at Government House, Suva.[3]

He stood for Fiji First in the 2014 general elections. He collected 939 votes and was elected as a Member of Parliament.[4] He returned as a Government minister and left the Labour and Industrial Relations Ministry to become the Minister for Health. In September 2016, he was part of a cabinet shuffle and was moved to the Ministry for Employment Opportunities, Productivity and Industrial Relations.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Fijivillage. "PM announces cabinet reshuffle, Faiyaz Koya sworn in as Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
2. ^ "PDirector Technical Vocational Education & Training (TVET) – Mr Jone Usamate". Archived from the original on 2014-07-07. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
3. ^ "PACNEWS - Regional news". Retrieved 2014-07-05.
4. ^ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-23.

## External links[edit]

* Ministry of Labour profile

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* Selai Adimaitoga
* Veena Bhatnagar
* Joeli Cawaki
* Mohammed Dean
* Iliesa Delana
* Lorna Eden
* Salik Ram Govind
* Jioji Konrote
* Inoke Kubuabola
* Jilila Kumar
* Brij Lal
* Jiko Luveni
* Alivereti Nabulivou
* Ruveni Nadalo
* Alipate Nagata
* Osea Naiqamu
* Timoci Natuva
* Mataiasi Akauola Niumataiwalu
* Alexander O'Connor
* Sanjit Patel
* Howard Politini Jnr
* Vijendra Prakash
* Netani Rika
* Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
* Neil Sharma
* Rohit Sharma
* Jale Sigarara
* Balmindra Singh
* Ashneel Sudhakar
* Pio Tikoduadua
* Laisenia Tuitubou
* Jone Usamate
* George Vegnathan
* Samuela Vunivalu
* Mereseini Vuniwaqa

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* Rosy Akbar
* Frank Bainimarama
* Parveen Bala
* Aliki Bia
* Mosese Bulitavu
* Hem Chand
* Sanjay Kirpal
* Semi Koroilavesau
* Faiyaz Koya
* Premila Kumar
* Shalen Kumar
* Ketan Lal
* Alvikh Maharaj
* Ioane Naivalurua
* Joseph Nand
* Vijay Nath
* Viliame Naupoto
* Josaia Niudamu
* Viam Pillay
* Mahendra Reddy
* Inia Seruiratu
* Rinesh Sharma
* Naisa Tuinaceva
* Jone Usamate
* Ifereimi Waqainabete

Related articles|

* 2006 Fijian coup d'état
* 2009 Fijian constitutional crisis
* 2013 Constitution of Fiji
* 2014 Fijian general election
* People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress

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