HON. MR ASERI RADRODRO
Minister for Education
The Honorable Minister for Education Mr Aseri Masivou Radrodro was born and raised in his own village of Serea in the province of Naitasiri, Fiji.
He began his education in his own village school at Soloira District School before he joined Queen Victoria School for his Secondary Education.
Hon Radrodro studied at the University of the South Pacific where he attained his Bachelor of Accounting and a Master’s in Business Administration. The Minister is married with children and is blessed with grandchildren.
CAREER HISTORY
Honorable Radrodro has extensive experience in both the private and public sector as he is a Chartered Accountant by profession and a member of the Fiji Institute of Accountants.
He served as an Auditor for Government for several years before working for various organizations including the Land Transport Authority; the National Fire Authority; the Fiji Sports Council and the Fiji Ships & Heavy Industries to name a few. In his various roles, he worked his way and served as a General Manager Finance and Administration; Board Secretary and he also acted as a Chief Executive Officer in one of these organizations.
In the private sector, he has served as a Commercial Manager at Fexco Fiji Limited, Company Accountant at Image Labels Limited and as an Auditor at KPMG Peat Marwick.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Honorable Radrodro has served on various Statutory Boards including the Fiji Electricity Authority; the Fijian Holdings Limited; and the Fiji Television Limited.
POLITICAL CAREER
Honorable Radrodro first entered Parliament in 2014 when he won his seat under the SODELPA Banner.
Since then, he has served for a total of 8 years as an Opposition MP, winning two elections back- to-back; and during this period, he held the position of Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport; and was also Shadow Minister for Finance from 2016-2018.
He also served as a Member of the Public Accounts Committee for 8 years whilst in Opposition.
Following the 2022 General Elections, Honorable Radrodro was appointed to his current Ministerial position following the inclusion of SODELPA Party as a successful coalition partner to Government.
HOBBIES & COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS
The Honorable Minister is a keen rugby player and follower. He generally loves watching all forms of sports including football.
ASPIRATIONS
Honorable Radrodro firmly believes that Education knows no limits and boundaries. Prior to becoming a Minister, Honorable Radrodro was studying again at USP, for his Law Degree and has a few Units left to complete this LLB Degree.
