Josefa Bole Vosanibola is a former Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. He is the father of former Social Democratic Liberal Party MP Peceli Vosanibola.
Vosanibola served as Minister for Home Affairs from 16 December 2004, when he was appointed by Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase to succeed Joketani Cokanasiga, to 5 December 2006, when his government was deposed in a military coup .
Before he was appointed Home Affairs Minister, he had served as Minister for Information, and before that as Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, following his election to represent the Tailevu North Ovalau Open Constituency, as a candidate of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL), in the parliamentary election of 2001. On 10 June 2005, President Ratu Josefa Iloilo rejected the government's call to discipline Bainimarama for insubordination over his public opposition to government policies. In July 2005, Bainimarama publicly called for Vosanibol's resignation. In December 2005 Bainimarama ordered soldiers to occupy the office of the chief executive for home affairs, and said that Vosanibola should be removed from office for failing to obey him. In January 2006 Bainimarama said he no longer recognised Vosanibola as minister, and called on the government to resign.
2006 election
Seeking renomination from the SDL for the parliamentary election due on 6–13 May 2006, Vosanibola faced a challenge from Eminoni Ranacou, a former agriculture officer. The SDL campaign director, Jale Baba, intervened to ensure that Vosanibola was renominated, over the objections of the local party hierarchy, Fiji Village reported on 12 April. He went on to retain his seat by a large majority, and kept his Cabinet post in the new government that was formed subsequently.