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Mara previously served as Fiji's first and only chief minister, from 20 September 1967 (while Fiji still was a British colony). Mara's first term as prime minister lasted until 13 April 1987. He returned to the office for the second term on 5 December 1987, serving until 2 June 1992. As of 2014, Mara is the longest-serving prime minister of Fiji.
Rabuka subsequently became the prime minister-designate. [44] He had been summoned to the police station after questioning the results and calling for a military intervention, despite observers calling the election free and fair. [45] After the NFP-PA coalition formed a government with SODELPA, Rabuka was sworn in as prime minister on 24 December.
In the 2022 Fijian general election, FijiFirst won a plurality but was unable to form a government, meaning Bainimarama ceased to be prime minister after 16 years of rule, making him the second-longest serving Prime Minister of Fiji after Kamisese Mara. He was succeeded by the leader of the 1987 Fijian coups d'état, Sitiveni Rabuka.
This article lists the heads of state of Fiji, from the establishment of the Kingdom of Fiji in 1871 to the present day. 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 .
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]
The Fijian Government exercises the executive functions and powers within the Republic of Fiji. This article lists spans of government ministries under a prime minister. [1] The distinctive periods of these ministries consist of post-independence, post-2000 Coup d'état, and post 2006 Coup d'état.
Note that the office of Governor-General was constitutionally above politics, but it is included on this page as it was a position of leadership.; Bainimarama, Josaia Vorege (Frank), military administrator (2000, 2006 – 2007; interim Prime Minister of Fiji 2007–present).
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is a government office of Fiji responsible for coordinating the work of the prime minister and the cabinet under sections 91 and 92 of the Constitution of Fiji. [2] The Office of the Prime Minister is to provide coherent policy advice to the prime minister and coordinate, facilitate, monitor and evaluate ...