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As per the country's 2013 constitution, the President is appointed by the Parliament of Fiji with both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition nominating one name each to the Speaker. [5] To be nominated, candidates must hold only a Fijian citizenship and is not a member or holds any office in any political party. [6]
31 October – 2024 Fijian presidential election: Naiqama Lalabalavu is elected President. [7] 8 November – Former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is released from prison early after serving six months for perverting justice. [8]
The Cabinet of Fiji is a Government body of Ministers appointed by the Prime Minister of Fiji and responsible to the Parliament of Fiji. The Cabinet's constitutional basis is sections 90 to 96 of the 2013 Constitution of Fiji. [1] Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister as chair and a number of Ministers. [2]
Prime Minister (1967–1992 – with one very brief interruption); President (1993–2000). Momoedonu, Ratu Tevita , Prime Minister (twice – 2000 and 2001); Ambassador to Japan. Nailatikau, Ratu Epeli (born 1941), President of Fiji (2009 - present), Parliamentary Speaker (2001–2006), former Cabinet Minister, and diplomat.
The second Rabuka government is the incumbent government of Fiji since 2022, following the 2022 Fijian general election. It is a coalition of three parties: the People's Alliance , the National Federation Party (NFP) and the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA).
Katonivere was nominated as the FijiFirst government's candidate for the position of President of Fiji by Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, [18] while Teimumu Kepa was nominated by Opposition Whip Lynda Tabuya. [19] He was able to gain the support of a majority of MPs in the first round of voting, thus defeating Kepa. [20]
The 55‑member Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga in Fijian) included 3 representatives from each of Fiji's 14 provinces and 1 dependency, 3 ex-officio members (the President, Vice-President, and Prime Minister), and 6 government appointees; former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka was a life-member.
Currently, the head of state of Fiji is the president of the republic, appointed by the Parliament for a three-year term under the terms of the Constitution of 2013. [1] The current president is Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu. He was elected on 31 October 2024, [2] [3] and sworn in on 12 November 2024. [2]