Lala Sukuna

His Excellency The Honourable
Sir Lala Sukuna
KCMG KBE
His Excellency The Honourable Sir Lala Sukuna KCMG KBE
Speaker of the Legislative Council
	In office; September 1956 – May 30, 1958 (Died in Office)
Appointed by	Sir Ronald Garvey
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir Ronald Garvey
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Maurice Scott
Member of the Legislative Council
	In office; 1932 – May 30, 1958
Monarchs	George V; Edward VIII; George VI; Elizabeth II
Governors-General	Murchison Fletcher; Arthur Richards; Harry Luke; Philip Mitchell; Alexander Grantham; Brian Freeston; Ronald Garvey
Preceded by	Joni Madraiwiwi I His Father.
Succeeded by	Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara His Nephew
Personal details
Born	April 22, 1888.; Bau (island)
Died	May 30, 1958.; SS Arcadian
Resting place	Tubou, Lakeba, Fiji
Spouse	Adi Maraia Vosawale Died (m. 1950, died) Adi Maca Likutabua Widowed (m. 1952⁠–⁠1958)
Alma mater	University of Oxford (BA), Middle Temple (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; France; Colony of Fiji
Branch/service	French Foreign Legion; Fijian Labour Corps; Republic of Fiji Military Forces
Years of service	1915–1916 French Foreign Legion; 1917–1918 Fijian Labour Corps; 1939–1945 Republic of Fiji Military Forces
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel; (Republic of Fiji Military Forces); Quartermaster sergeant; (Fijian Labour Corps); Legionnaire 2e Classe; (French Foreign Legion])
Battles/wars	Western Front; World War I Second Battle of Artois; Second Battle of Champagne; ; World War I Solomon Islands campaign; Malayan Emergency; ;

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Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vanayaliyali Sukuna KCMG KBE (22 April 1888 – 30 May 1958) was a Fijian chief, scholar, soldier, and statesman. He is regarded as the forerunner of the post-independence leadership of Fiji.