Qoriniasi Bale
Qoriniasi Babitu Bale | |
|---|---|
| 25th Attorney General of Fiji | |
| In office 1984–1987 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau |
| Prime Minister | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara |
| Preceded by | Manikam Pillai |
| Succeeded by | Jai Ram Reddy |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| President | Josefa Iloilo |
| Prime Minister | Laisenia Qarase |
| Preceded by | Alipate Qetaki |
| Succeeded by | Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum |
| 9th Solicitor-General of Fiji | |
| In office 1979–1984 | |
| Governor General | Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau |
| Prime Minister | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara |
| Preceded by | Harold Picton-Smith |
| Succeeded by | John Richard Flower |
| Senator of Fiji 1st time | |
| In office 1984–1987 | |
| Appointed by | Prime Minister of Fiji |
| Senator of Fiji 2nd time | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Appointed by | Prime Minister of Fiji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1941 Levukana, Vanua Balavu, Fiji |
| Died | 21 March 2014 (aged 72–73) Sigatoka, Fiji |
| Political party | Alliance Party Fiji Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua |
Qoriniasi Babitu Bale (1941 — 21 March 2014) was a Fijian barrister, solicitor and politician who served twice as Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, most recently from 2001 to 2006, when he was deposed in the military coup of 5 December. Like many of Fiji's most influential leaders, Bale was a native of Levukana Village in Vanua Balavu in the Lau Islands.