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Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere, CF (pronounced [ɰiliame mɛiβalili katoniβere]; born 20 April 1964) is a Fijian chief and politician serving as the President of Fiji since 2021. [1] [2] He has been chief of Macuata Province since 2013, succeeding his older brother Aisea Katonivere ; [3] he was previously involved in conservation ...
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 in ...
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 first Government House was built in the early 1880s (after the capital moved in Suva) that consisted of two small wood-frame buildings. [2] [3] [4] From 1970 to 1987, Government House was the official residence of the governor-general , and became the presidential residence in 1987 after two military coups resulted in the proclamation of a ...
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 Wiliame Katonivere. He was elected on 22 October 2021, [2] and sworn in on 12 November 2021. [3]
2022. v. t. e. Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka [4] CF OBE MSD ( Fijian: [sitʃiˈβeni ramˈbuka]; born 13 September 1948) is a Fijian politician, former soldier and former sportsman who has served as Prime Minister of Fiji since 24 December 2022. [5] He was the instigator of two military coups in 1987. He was democratically elected as Prime ...
Indirect presidential elections were held in Fiji on 22 October 2021, in which members of parliament elected the president . Wiliame Katonivere was nominated as the FijiFirst government's candidate by Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, [1] while Teimumu Kepa was nominated by Opposition Whip Lynda Tabuya. [2]
v. t. e. Josaia Voreqe " Frank " Bainimarama CF (MIL) OStJ MSD ( Fijian: [tʃoˈsɛia βoˈreŋɡe mbɛiniˈmarama]; born 27 April 1954) is a Fijian former politician and naval officer who served as the prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. A member of the FijiFirst party, which he founded in 2014, he began his career as an officer in ...