HE was always ready to listen to us and was OUR conduit to SODELPA.
Tabaiwalu was running for Deputy Party Leader before he passed away
Fijileaks: We have left his CV in its present form as it had appeared on Sodelpa's Official Website
Mr. Pio Tabaiwalu was educated at Marist Brothers High School before going on to complete his Bachelors Degree in Politics and History from the University of the South Pacific.
He later attained a Masters Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Southampton, in England on the highly competitive and prestigious British Government Chevening Scholarship.
Mr Tabaiwalu has a varied and extensive work experience having served as a civil servant and Diplomat, a Trade Specialist in a regional organisation, a Member of Parliament, Consultant, Businessman and Investor.
He began his career as a teacher in Vunisea Secondary School, Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, Nasinu Secondary School and Latianara Secondary School.
He then served as Principal Industrial Relations Officer at the Public Service Commission.
He has worked quite extensively in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs specialising in Multilateral and Regional Trade and ascended to the position of Deputy Secretary at the Ministry. He was closely involved as lead negotiator on Fiji’s trade agreements such as the Pacific Islands Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), the Pacific Island Countries Closer Economic Relations ( PACER) with Australia and New Zealand and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
He served as a First Secretary (Economic and Political Affairs) at the Fiji Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and later as a Counsellor dealing with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland and African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) matters at the Fiji Embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
He was then appointed as Senior Trade Policy Advisor dealing with PICTA, PACER and EPA at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
After successfully contesting the 2006 elections he was appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Commerce in the SDL government.
Mr Tabaiwalu has also undertaken several consultancy work. He was a founding member of SODELPA and became its first General Secretary.
He presently runs his family business and likes to assist fellow Fijians especially the iTaukei to succeed in the world of business and investment.
Mr Tabaiwalu hails from Fiji's beautiful coral coast Navutulevu, Serua with maternal links to Namaqumaqua Serua.
Mr. Pio Tabaiwalu was educated at Marist Brothers High School before going on to complete his Bachelors Degree in Politics and History from the University of the South Pacific.
He later attained a Masters Degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Southampton, in England on the highly competitive and prestigious British Government Chevening Scholarship.
Mr Tabaiwalu has a varied and extensive work experience having served as a civil servant and Diplomat, a Trade Specialist in a regional organisation, a Member of Parliament, Consultant, Businessman and Investor.
He began his career as a teacher in Vunisea Secondary School, Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, Nasinu Secondary School and Latianara Secondary School.
He then served as Principal Industrial Relations Officer at the Public Service Commission.
He has worked quite extensively in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs specialising in Multilateral and Regional Trade and ascended to the position of Deputy Secretary at the Ministry. He was closely involved as lead negotiator on Fiji’s trade agreements such as the Pacific Islands Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA), the Pacific Island Countries Closer Economic Relations ( PACER) with Australia and New Zealand and the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
He served as a First Secretary (Economic and Political Affairs) at the Fiji Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and later as a Counsellor dealing with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland and African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) matters at the Fiji Embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
He was then appointed as Senior Trade Policy Advisor dealing with PICTA, PACER and EPA at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
After successfully contesting the 2006 elections he was appointed as Minister of State in the Ministry of Trade and Commerce in the SDL government.
Mr Tabaiwalu has also undertaken several consultancy work. He was a founding member of SODELPA and became its first General Secretary.
He presently runs his family business and likes to assist fellow Fijians especially the iTaukei to succeed in the world of business and investment.
Mr Tabaiwalu hails from Fiji's beautiful coral coast Navutulevu, Serua with maternal links to Namaqumaqua Serua.
