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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.
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]
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. [1] The current president is Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu.
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.
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.
Sukuna, Ratu Sir Lala (1888–1958), the father of modern Fiji; Parliamentary Speaker. Takiveikata, Ratu Inoke, Vice-President of Fiji in the 1990s. (not to be confused with an imprisoned former Senator of the same name). Tavaiqia, Ratu Josaia, Tui Vuda and Vice-President (1990–1997). Waqavakatoga, Taito, President of the Fijian Senate.
The Parliament of Fiji consists of 55 members (plus a speaker) and is led by the prime minister, who is the leader of the largest party of government. The current Parliament was elected in the 2022 election , with a coalition of the People's Alliance , the National Federation Party (NFP), and the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA ...
The president of Fiji is the head of state of the Republic of Fiji. The president is appointed by the Parliament for a three-year term under the terms of the 2013 Constitution . [ 1 ] Although not entirely a figurehead , the role of president in the government is largely ceremonial, but there are important reserve powers that may be exercised ...