From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of heads of state of Fiji
List of heads of state of Fiji
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Fiji Tui Viti (King of Fiji)
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(1871–1874)
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List) Main article: Tui Viti
• Epeli Nailatikau • Seru Epenisa Cakobau (5 June 1871 - 10 October 1874)
• Vice-President (ceded Fiji to the United Kingdom)
• Vacant Note that Cakobau had been the Vunivalu (Warlord/Para-
• Prime Minister mount Chief) of Bau since 1852. He had long styled himself the
• Frank Bainimarama Tui Viti (King of Fiji), but had not been recognized as such by
• Cabinet other chiefs, and he exercised no direct authority outside his do-
• Attorney-General main of Bau until he united the country under his leadership in
• Leader of the Opposition 1871. His ancestors, going back as far as 1770, have often - erro-
Legislative neously - been listed as "Kings" of Fiji.
• Parliament
• Senate
• House of Representatives
British and later Common-
• Speaker wealth Monarch (1874–1987)
• Vacant
Main article: Monarchy of Fiji
Local government
From 1874 to 1970, the British Monarch was Fiji’s formal
• Municipal elections (2002, 2005)
Head of State. In 1970, Fiji became an independent Do-
Former/informal institutions
minion, in the Commonwealth, whereas Queen Elizabeth
• Monarchy
II, took on the roll of Queen of Fiji.
• Governor
• Victoria (10 October 1874 - 22 January 1901)
• Governor-General
• Edward VII (22 January 1901 - 6 May 1910)
• Chief Minister
• George V (6 May 1910 - 20 January 1936)
• Executive Council
• Edward VIII (20 January 1936 - 11 December 1936)
• Legislative Council
• George VI (11 December 1936 - 6 February 1952)
Constitution
• Elizabeth II (6 February 1952 - 10 October 1970)
• Preamble 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• Elizabeth II held the title of Queen of Fiji (10 October
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
1970 - 6 October 1987)†
Great Council of Chiefs
†Ousted following military coup and proclamation of
• Chairman, G.C.C.
Republic.
• Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
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• Voting Main article: List of Governors of Fiji
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of heads of state of Fiji
Fiji was a British Crown Colony from 1874 to 1970.
Although the British Monarch was the Head of State, in
practice his or her functions were exercised in Fiji by the
colonial Governor, who acted on instructions from the
British government in London.
Governors-General (1970–1987)
Main article: List of Governors-General of Fiji
Fiji became an independent Dominion within the Com-
monwealth on October 10 1970. The office of Governor
was renamed Governor-General; the only change of func-
tion was that the Governor-General acted on the advice
of the Fijian, rather than the British, government.
Presidents (1987–Present)
Main article: President of Fiji
Fiji was proclaimed a republic on 7 October 1987, upon
the abdication of Queen Elizabeth II following two mili-
tary coups. Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka, who had mas-
terminded the coups, formed an interim administration,
exercising the powers of the presidency but without tak-
ing the title, styling himself Head of the Interim Military
Government instead. On 5 December that year, the last
Governor General, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, was appoint-
ed the first President. Ganilau served as President until
15 December 1993, when he died in office. He was suc-
ceeded by Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.
In the constitutional upheaval of 2000, following the
forced resignation of President Mara on 29 May, Com-
modore Frank Bainimarama styled himself Head of the
Interim Military Government (as had Rabuka in 1987),
until Ratu Josefa Iloilo was appointed President on 13 July
2000. On 5 December 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimara-
ma deposed the Fijian Government and President Iloilo
and again become Head of the Interim Military Govern-
ment.
ment On 4 January 2007 Iloilo was restored to presiden-
cy, and remain President until 30 July 2009, when he re-
tired and Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau become
acting President. On 5 November 2009, Nailatikau was
sworn in as President.
See also
• President of Fiji
• Prime Minister of Fiji
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of heads of state of Fiji
# Image Name Born-Died Took office Left office Political Party
Head of the Interim Military Government
— Major-General Sitiveni 1948– 7 October 1987 5 December Military
Rabuka 1987
Presidents
1 Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau 1918–1993 5 December 15 December None
1987 1993
2 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara 1920–2004 16 December 29 May 2000 None
1993
Head of the Interim Military Government
— Commodore Frank Baini- 1954– 29 May 2000 13 July 2000 Military
marama
President
3 Ratu Josefa Iloilo 1920–2011 13 July 2000 5 December None
2006
Head of the Interim Military Government
— Commodore Frank Baini- 1954– 5 December 4 January 2007 Military
marama 2006
Presidents
(3) Ratu Josefa Iloilo 1920–2011 4 January 2007 30 July 2009 None
— Brigadier-General Ratu 1941– 30 July 2009 5 November None
Epeli Nailatikau 2009
(acting)
4 Brigadier-General Ratu 5 November Incumbent
Epeli Nailatikau 2009
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