Naomi Matanitobua
Naomi Matanitobua | |
|---|---|
| Chief Magistrate of Fiji | |
| In office 14 December 2005 – Unknown | |
| Preceded by | David Balram |
Naomi Matanitobua is a former Fijian judge, who took office as Fiji's Chief Magistrate on 14 December 2005, succeeding David Balram. Her term of appointment was for three years.
Life
Matanitobua's first application for the position, in 2002, was not successful. She was determined to dispel the impression, she said, that women cannot occupy senior judicial offices.
Her legal career began as a temporary relieving court clerk in 1980. By 1999, she had become a resident magistrate. In 2020 she was still authorised to practise.[1]
2006 coup d'état
In the wake of the military coup which deposed the Qarase government on 5 December 2006, Matanitobua was sent on paid leave until further notice, along with Chief Justice Daniel Fatiaki, on 3 January 2007. The military administration said it wanted to conduct an investigation into the judiciary. The investigation would cover allegations that members of the judiciary had been implicated in an earlier coup in 2000.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "List of Legal Practitioners with valid Practising Certificate as at 5th November 2020 for the period 01st March, 2020 – 28th February, 2021" (PDF). 2021.
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