Born: December 26, 1947.
Married: Sarote Faga Konrote
Children: Emmanuel Jioje Konrote and Andrew Elaisa Konrote. Both sons are commercial pilots with Fiji Airways and are married with children.
Village: Malha’a
Religion: Christian
Hobbies: Reading, gardening and fishing
Education:
1953-56: Draiba/Nabua Primary Schools, Suva
1957-58: Motusa Primary School, Rotuma
1959-63: Malha’a Secondary School, Rotuma
1964-66: Natabua High School
Military education record and qualification
1970-71: NZ Army-Administration and Tactical Schools, Waiquru
1972: Graduate, Australian Army Officer Cadet School, Portsea
1982: Graduate Australian Army command and Staff college, Queenscliff
1996: Graduate, Australia College of Defence and Strategic Studies, Canberra
2000: Graduate Programme for Senior Executives in National Defence and International Security, John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University/USA. Mr Konrote joined the RFMF in 1966 and in 1978 he was Company commander to Lebanon
1988-90: RFMF Chief of Staff
1990-91: Deputy Force Commander UNIFIL
1991-97: Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff (longest in the RFMF)
2000-02: PS Home Affairs and Immigration
2002-06: High Commissioner to Commonwealth of Australia and Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Singapore.
2006: Member of Parliament for Rotuma and Minister of State for Immigration and Ex-serviceman.
2006-14: Govt’s representative special adviser to the Council of Rotuma until his election to Parliament. During his time in the RFMF, Mr Konrote worked under various commanders including Paul Manueli, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, Sitiveni Rabuka and Ratu Epeli Ganilau.
Source: Curriculum Vitae
