Laisenia Tuitubou

{{Short description|Fijian politician}}

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|name = Laisenia Tuitubou

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|office = Minister for Youth and Sports

|primeminister = Frank Bainimarama

|term_start = 25 September 2014

|term_end = 21 November 2018

|predecessor = Military regime

|successor = Parveen Bala

|birth_date = {{Birth based on age at death|69|2025|01|25}}

|birth_place = Sinuvaca, Koro Island, Fiji

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|nationality = Fijian

|party = FijiFirst

|death_date = 25 January 2025{{cite web |url=https://fijilive.com/ex-minister-laisenia-tuitubou-dies/ |title=Ex Minister Laisenia Tuitubou dies |publisher=Fiji Live |date=26 January 2025 |access-date=31 January 2025}}

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Laisenia Bale Tuitubou ({{Birth based on age at death|69|2025|01|25}} — 25 January 2025){{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2025/01/27/former-minister-tuitubou-dies-at-69/ |title=Former Minister Tuitubou Dies at 69 |publisher=Fiji Sun |date=27 January 2025 |access-date=31 January 2025}} was a Fijian military officer, politician, and cabinet minister. He was a member of the FijiFirst Party.

Tuitubou was from Sinuvaca on Koro Island in the Lomaiviti Islands.

Under the Bainimarama military regime he served as commissioner for the Central Division from 2011 to 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/farewell-for-commissioners/ |title=Farewell for commissioners |publisher=Fiji Times |date=31 July 2014 |access-date=31 January 2025}}

He ran as a FijiFirst candidate in the 2014 Fijian general election.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/252297/fijifirst-completes-election-candidate-list |title=FijiFirst completes election candidate list |publisher=RNZ |date=16 August 2014 |access-date=31 January 2025}} While failing to be elected, he subsequently entered parliament as a replacement for Jiko Luveni, who had resigned in order to be appointed Speaker.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/255384/luveni-may-be-named-fiji-speaker |title=Luveni may be named Fiji Speaker |publisher=RNZ |date=24 September 2014 |access-date=31 January 2025}} He was subsequently appointed minister for youth and sports in the cabinet of Frank Bainimarama.{{cite web |url=http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/23196/20-member-cabinet-announced |title=20-member Cabinet announced |publisher=FBC |date=24 September 2014 |access-date=25 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928105140/http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/23196/20-member-cabinet-announced |archive-date=28 September 2014}} As Minister he advocated for military cadet training in schools.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/278839/fiji-plans-to-introduce-cadet-training-in-schools |title=Fiji plans to introduce cadet training in schools |publisher=RNZ |date=15 July 2015 |access-date=31 January 2025}}

He was not selected as a candidate for the 2018 election.{{cite web |url=https://fijivillage.com/news/I-will-continue-to-support-the-FijiFirst-Party---Tuitubou-k9rs25 |title=I will continue to support the FijiFirst Party - Tuitubou |publisher=Fiji Village |date=20 September 2018 |access-date=31 January 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2018/09/21/tuitubou-backs-young-new-fijifirst-candidates/ |title=Tuitubou Backs Young, New FijiFirst Candidates |publisher=Fiji Sun |date=21 September 2018 |access-date=31 January 2025}}