Kuini Speed

Kuini Speed
Adi Kuini in 1988
2nd Leader of the Labour Party
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byTimoci Bavadra
Succeeded byMahendra Chaudhry
Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji
In office
May 1999 – May 2000
Serving with Tupeni Baba
Prime MinisterMahendra Chaudhry
Member for Serua Navosa
In office
19992001
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byPio Wong
Personal details
Born(1949-12-23)23 December 1949
Died(2004-12-31)31 December 2004
Political partyLabour
SpouseTimoci Bavadra

Adi Kuini Teimumu Vuikaba Speed (23 December 1949 – 31 December 2004) was a Fijian chief and politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister from May 1999 to May 2000.[1]

She was the head girl at Adi Cakobau School in 1968, and went on to graduate from the University of the South Pacific and from the Australian National University in Canberra. She subsequently pursued a career in the Public Relations Office, which later became the Ministry of Information. On behalf of the Fiji Public Service Association, she led several delegations to the United Nations.

  1. ^ "Timeline". Fiji Labour Party.