Here is a glance of the life of Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi:
* Ratu Joni was the eldest son of Doctor Ratu Jione Atonio Rabici Doviverata, who preceded him as Roko Tui Bau.
* His mother Adi Losalini Raravuya Uluiviti was from the chiefly family in Nairai, Lomaiviti.
* A lawyer by profession, Ratu Joni was vice-president of Fiji from 2004-2006. He was a partner of Howards law firm, former director of Fiji Times Ltd and a trustee of the Fijian Trust Fund.
* He was also a human rights commissioner and former chairman of the Citizens’ Constitutional Forum, a pro-democracy and human rights organisation.
* He was appointed the Chief Justice of Nauru in 2014, a position he held until he died at the age of 59.
* He is survived by his wife Adi Lusiana Tuivanuavou.
