Carrying The Name
Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau had four sons. The eldest son, Ratu Viliame Dreunimisimisi (1937–2000) was responsible for the first distillery in the South Pacific and was a former Minister for Tourism and Agriculture. In 1993, he joined six other Cabinet Ministers in bringing down the government by voting against the budget. The second son, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has had a distinguished career in the military, diplomatic service, and politics, serving from 2001 to 2005 as Speaker of the House of Representatives. His third son, Ratu Tu'uakitau Cokanauto has also been a Cabinet Minister and his Fourth son was Ratu Keni Vuiyasawa. (The discrepancy of last names is due to the lack of widespread use of surnames in Fiji, especially in Cakobau's time. See Fijian naming conventions for details).
Cakobau died on 26 June 1973, aged 64 years.
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