Civil Service Career
Waqanisau's 19-year military career came to an end in 1996. He joined the civil service and served as Commissioner of Fiji's Western Division from January 1997 through December 1998. In January 1999, he became Deputy Secretary for Regional Development and Multi-Ethnic Affairs, and in September 2000, was appointed Permanent Secretary for National Reconciliataion and Unity, following the Fiji coup of 2000.
In January 2001, he became Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President of Fiji. He was transferred to the post of Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs and Immigration in February 2002, and held this post in 2002 and 2003. In January 2004, Waqanisau was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, and Disaster Management. He held this position until April 2004, when he was selected for his final appointment as the Fijian Ambassador to China.
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