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Traditional leadership is based on ascription. In former times, there was some degree of flexibility which enabled change. This was based on prowess in war and statecraft. The British fossilised the system and traditional leaders became government functionaries. Their authority was strengthened by the colonial administration.
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Joni Madraiwiwi
Born:
1957
Died:
September 29, 2016
(aged 59)
Bio:
Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, Lord Madraiwiwi Tangatatonga is a Fijian lawyer, politician and was the Vice-President of Fiji from 2004 to 2006.
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