Jone Baledrokadroka
Fijian academic
Jone Baledrokadroka (born 9 November 1958 in Suva, Fiji) is a Fijian academic and former soldier who served briefly as Republic of Fiji Military Forces Land Force Commander in January 2006. He was dismissed from the post after only four days after RFMF Commander Frank Bainimarama accused him of planning a mutiny. He is the son of former senator and Taukei ni Waluvu Ratu Alipate Baledrokadroka and the brother of Senator Adi Lagamu Vuiyasawa. He is also the uncle for New Zealand netballer Erikana Pedersen.
Degree Qualifications:
• PhD (ANU) Politics, 2012.
• Master of Arts Strategic Studies (Deakin University), 2003
• Post Grad Dip Strat and Defence (Universiti Malaya) 1995
Senior Defence/ Security Qualifications:
• Graduate of Centre for Defence Strategic Studies Canberra Australia, 2003.
• Graduate Malaysian Military Staff College 1995.
• Fellow of US Asia Pacific Centre for Strategic and Security Studies Hawaii 2001
• Fellow of Australian Army Land Warfare Centre Canberra ACT.2005.
• Graduate of US Naval School Senior Management Course Monterey 2005.
Expertise:
• Pacific Regional Political Strategic and Security Analyses in particular Melanesia.
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