Career
A former Senator, Korovulavula was appointed Minister for Transport in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama on 8 January 2007, following the military coup on 5 December 2006. He had also previously served in Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara"s Interim Cabinet after the 1987 coup led by Sitiveni Rabuka. He was an unsuccessful candidate twice, for the Fijian Association Party and National Alliance Party, in the elections of 1999 and 2006, respectively.
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 Chief Executive Officer of Land Transport Authority the former Department of Road Transport.
He had first worked as a civil servant in LTA (Land Transport Authority of Fiji) then worked in Parliament House in the early 2000. 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".
