Background
Manueli, Paul was born on January 30, 1934 in Rotuma, Fiji.
Manueli, Paul was born on January 30, 1934 in Rotuma, Fiji.
Student, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Fiji, 1953-1955; student, New Zealand Army Schools, 1958-1964; student, Australian Army Staff College, 1969.
Military career
Manueli is of Rotuman and Samoan descent, he was a soldier in the Royal Fiji Military Forces, and a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England. He had a distinguished career with the Fijian military, and while still a lieutenant, was appointed to the post of district officer on Rotuma for an interim period in 1960. He went on to become a Colonel and the first indigenous Commander of the Fiji Military Forces, which he led from 22 February 1974 until February 22, 1979.
Post-Military Following his retirement, he has enjoyed considerable success as a business leader and has served on the boards of numerous corporations, including General Manager of Boite Postale in the South Pacific.
After the 1987 Fijian coups d"état, Manueli has held the portfolios of Minister for Home Affairs, Finance Minister and Minister for Justice in the Fijian Parliamentary Cabinet. His most recent position was as Rotuma"s representative on the Great Council of Chiefs, which was abolished in 2012.
He also is a member of the executive board of Warwick International Hotels.
Married; 2 children.