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Fiji has the Westminster system - executive authority is vested nominally in a President, but exercised in practice by a Cabinet of Ministers, presided over by the Prime Minister. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Politics of Fiji takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Fiji is the Politics of Fiji takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Minister of Fiji is the Fiji 's Head of State is the President of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank An equivalent title Adi (andi is used by females of chiefly rank Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ, (born December 29, 1920) has been the President The Fijian vice-presidency is a mostly ceremonial office The position was created in 1990, to provide a constitutional successor to the President, As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title Fiji 's chief governmental legal officer is the Attorney General. The post of Leader of the Opposition is a political office common in countries that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations. Fiji 's Parliament is Bicameral. The House of Representatives has 71 members The Senate of Fiji is the upper chamber of Parliament. It is the less powerful of the two chambers it may not initiate legislation but may amend or veto it The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Fiji's Parliament. The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Fijian House of Representatives. Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions which are further subdivided into fourteen Provinces Each division is headed by a Commissioner Fiji has established municipal governments for two cities ( Suva and Lautoka) and ten Towns ( Ba, Labasa, Lami Fiji's municipal elections of October 2002 produced results that allowed three major political parties the United Fiji Party (SDL the Fiji Labour Party Municipal elections were held for 11 of Fiji's twelve City and Town councils on 22 October 2005. The title of Queen of Fiji was held by Queen Elizabeth II between 1972 and 1987. Fiji was a British Crown Colony from 1874 to 1970 and an independent Dominion in the British Commonwealth from 1970 to 1987 Fiji became a British Crown Colony in 1874 and an independent Dominion in the Commonwealth in 1970 Fiji 's British colonial rulers established the office of Chief Minister in October 1967 along with the Cabinet system of government The colonial Governors of Fiji relied on the Executive Council for advice on proposals for legislation which after being discussed in the Executive Council meetings The Fijian Legislative Council was the colonial precursor to the present-day Parliament, which came into existence when Fiji became independent on The Constitution of Fiji is the supreme law of Fiji. Background The Constitution of the Republic of the Fiji Islands dates from 1997 The Constitution of Fiji begins with a Preamble, which sets out the historical cultural and political reasons for the drafting of the 1997 Constitution Chapter 1 The State The first chapter of the Fiji Constitution is titled The State Chapter 2 Compact The second chapter of the Fiji Constitution contains Sections 6 and 7 of the Constitution Chapter 3 Citizenship The third chapter of the Fijian Constitution, comprising Sections 8 through 20 of the Constitution set out the rules for Chapter 4 Bill of Rights Chapter 4 of the Constitution of Fiji is titled Bill of Rights Chapter 5 Social Justice Chapter 5 of the Fiji Constitution is titled Social Justice Chapter 6 The Parliament Chapter 6 of the Fiji Constitution is titled The Parliament Chapter 7 Executive Government Chapter 7 of the Fiji Constitution is titled Executive Government Chapter 8 Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga Chapter 8 Executive Government Chapter 9 Judiciary Chapter 9 of the Fijian constitution is titled Judiurt of Appeal (Fiji|Court of Appeal]] and the Supreme Court, and also Chapter 10 State Services Chapter 10 of the Fijian constitution is titled State Services Chapter 11Accountability Chapter 11 of the Fijian constitution is titled Accountability Chapter 12 Revenue and Expenditure Section 175 Raising of revenue The raising by the Government of revenue or moneys whether through the imposition of taxation or otherwise Chapter 13 Group Rights Section 185 Alteration of certain Acts (1 A bill alters any of the following Acts namely(a Fijian Affairs Act(b Fijian Development Fund Chapter 14 Emergency Powers Section 187 Emergency powers (1 The Parliament may make a law conferring power on the President acting on the advice of the Cabinet Chapter 15 Amendment of Constitution Section 190 Alteration of Constitution This Constitution may be altered in the way set out in this Chapter and may not be altered Chapter 16 Commencement Interpretation and Repeals Section 193 Short title and commencement (1 This Act maybe cited as the Constitution Amendment Act 1997 Chapter 17 of the Constitution of Fiji is named "Schedule Oaths and Affirmations The Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga in Fijian) is a now dormant 1997 constitutional body in the Republic of the Fiji Islands. The Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga in Fijian) is a formal assembly of Fiji 's senior hereditary chiefs, along with Ratu Ovini Bokini Ratu (born 3 November 1944) is a Fijian chief and political leader Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title This article lists political parties in Fiji. Fiji has a Multi-party system with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining Historical overview Fiji 's electoral system is the result of complex negotiations compromises and experiments conducted over the years leading up to and following independence The Fijian House of Representatives consists of 71 members all elected from single member constuencies. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Open constituencies represent one of several electoral models employed in the past and present in the Fijian electoral system. Communal constituencies have been the most durable feature of the Fijian electoral system. National constituencies are a former feature of the Fijian electoral system. Fiji has held nine general elections for the House of Representatives since becoming independent of the United Kingdom in 1970; there had The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years General elections were until recently scheduled to be held in Fiji in March 2009 Elections to the offices of President and Vice-President of Fiji took place on 8 March 2006, when the Great Council of Chiefs Fiji has had many coups recently in 1987 2000 and 2006. Fiji has been suspended various times from the Commonwealth of Nations, a grouping of mostly Fiji has a small number of diplomatic missions abroad - it does not even have missions on any neighbouring Pacific Island states Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Westminster system is a democratic Parliamentary system of Government modelled after the British government (the Parliament of the United Fiji 's Head of State is the President of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the The Prime Minister is formally appointed, but not chosen, by the President: the President must appoint as Prime Minister someone who can control a majority of votes in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Fiji's Parliament. In practice, this is normally the leader of the largest political party or coalition in the house. If there is no clear majority in the House of Representatives, however, the President's role becomes more important: he or she must assume the role of arbitrator and open negotiations with the leaders of the various political parties, in the hope of finding someone whom a majority will accept as Prime Minister. In the event of that failing to take place, the President must dissolve the House of Representatives and call an early election.
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The multi-party Cabinet provision
Cabinet Ministers are formally appointed by the President, but he is constitutionally required to do so only on the advice of the Prime Minister. An unusual feature of the Fijian constitution is its provision for a compulsory coalition cabinet - even if one party has a parliamentary majority in its own right. The Constitution of Fiji is the supreme law of Fiji. Background The Constitution of the Republic of the Fiji Islands dates from 1997 Every political party with more than 8 seats in the 71-member parliament must be offered a proportionate number of cabinet posts. If the Prime Minister wishes to give cabinet posts to members of a party with fewer than 8 representatives, he must do so at the expense of his own party, not of other parties in the coalition. This provision was written into the 1997 Constitution with a view to forcing Fiji's political parties, which represented ethnic communities for the most part, to cooperate rather than compete for absolute power. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar This article lists political parties in Fiji. Fiji has a Multi-party system with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining In adopting this novel feature, Fijians noted that a similar system has been operating successfully in Switzerland for decades. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation More recently, it has been tried (with far less success) in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
Problems with the model
Until May 2006, the multi-party cabinet model was never successfully maintained in Fiji, however. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month The Chaudhry government refused to include the Fijian Political Party in the 1999-2000 cabinet, despite the party's holding the required 8 parliamentary seats. Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (born 9 February 1942) is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. The Fijian Political Party (better known by its initials SVT, which stand for its Fijian name Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei) is a party Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Then following the election of 2001, Mahendra Chaudhry, the leader of the Fiji Labour Party, was involved in litigation against the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase, on the grounds that Qarase had unconstitutionally refused to include the Labour Party in the Cabinet. The Constitution of Fiji was restored by a High Court decision on 15 November 2000, following the failure of the political upheaval Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (born 9 February 1942) is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. The Fiji Labour Party (FLP is a political party in Fiji, which holds observer status with the Socialist International. As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 On 18 July 2003, Fiji's Supreme Court ruled that the exclusion of the Labour Party was in breach of the Constitution, and demanded that the situation be rectified. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Supreme Court of Fiji is one of three courts established by Chapter 9 of the Constitution, the others being the High Court and the The Constitution of Fiji is the supreme law of Fiji. Background The Constitution of the Republic of the Fiji Islands dates from 1997 Amid appeals, counter-appeals, and negotiations, the situation had still not been resolved as of June 2004, when the Supreme Court handed down a further ruling that the Labour Party was entitled to 14 out of 30 posts in the Cabinet. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Qarase announced that he would abide by the ruling and would appoint enlarge the Cabinet to include the requisite number of Labour Party ministers, but not Chaudhry himself. This continued to stall negotiations, until late November 2004, when Chaudhry announced that the Labour Party had decided to remain in opposition for the remainder of the present parliamentary term. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Following the parliamentary election held on 6-13 May 2006, Prime Minister Qarase named a multi-party cabinet consisting of 24 Ministers (11 SDL plus 3 SDL-affiliated Senators, 9 FLP, and one independent) and 12 Ministers of State (11 SDL and one independent). The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Senate of Fiji is the upper chamber of Parliament. It is the less powerful of the two chambers it may not initiate legislation but may amend or veto it There was some controversy over Qarase's claim that requirement for proportional representation did not extend to the Ministers of State, and that the three Senators named to the Cabinet, though members of the SDL, should not be counted as such for the purpose of allocating Cabinet numbers. Further controversy continued since, with FLP leader Mahendra Chaudhry (who declined a Cabinet post) insisting that FLP members of the Cabinet owed their first loyalty to party. Prime Minister Qarase, on the other hand, maintained that all Ministers were bound by collective Cabinet decision-making.
Calls for amendments
On 16 December 2004, Prime Minister Qarase announced that he would try to get Mahendra Chaudhry's agreement to amend the constitution to abolish the multi-party cabinet rule, which he called "ridiculous," and replace it with a requirement for the cabinet to be "multi-ethnic. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " " This would require a change to Qarase's own cabinet, which at present contains only one Indo-Fijian and only two non-indigenous Fijians. Indo-Fijians are Fijians who trace their ancestry to India. They number 311591 (37 Fijian people are the major indigenous people of the Fiji Islands, and live in an area informally called Melanesia.
Qarase reiterated his calls for a change to the constitution on 5 October 2005, and indicated that he would contest the 2006 election on such a platform. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years Speaking on VitiFm Radio, Qarase said that the multi-party Cabinet provisions of the constitution were unworkable and contrary to democratic principles. "Fiji should change to true democratic rule whereby whoever wins the elections governs, instead of being forced to work in a Cabinet with others of different views, beliefs and ideas on how to run the Government. The result will be an unworkable Cabinet," Qarase said. The provision had been hastily added to the Constitution as an afterthought, he said, and had not been given due consideration. Only three other countries had ever tried the model, none of them successfully, he claimed. "We want a stable government that can govern well and is not shaky," he concluded.
Qarase repeated his calls for amendments on 23 December 2003. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Changing the constitutional provision for a multi-party Cabinet to a multi-ethnic one, he told the Fiji Village news service on 23 December, would guarantee equitable representation to all ethnic communities without requiring the government to compromise with ideologically opposite parties. The Fiji Village is an online News service in Fiji. Published daily it covers political business sporting cultural and other news items and also Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
The interim cabinet
A military coup deposed the Qarase government on 5 December 2006. The Fijian Coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The coup leader, Commodore Frank Bainimarama reached an agreement with deposed President Ratu Josefa Iloilo whereby Iloilo would be reinstated as President and Bainimarama sworn in as interim Prime Minister. Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title Fiji 's Head of State is the President of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank An equivalent title Adi (andi is used by females of chiefly rank Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ, (born December 29, 1920) has been the President As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Bainimarama was duly sworn in on 5 January 2007. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Eight Cabinet Ministers appointed on 8 January and another six on 9 January; a fifteenth, Ratu Epeli Ganilau, is due to be sworn in as Minister for Fijian Affairs on 15 January. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank An equivalent title Adi (andi is used by females of chiefly rank Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Ganilau, MC, MSD, (born 10 October 1951) is a Fijian soldier and statesman who The Minister for Fijian Affairs is the Cabinet Minister responsible for the preservation of Fijian culture and for the economic and social development of Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign
| Portfolio | Minister | Profile |
| Prime Minister, Minister for Information, Minister for Home Affairs |
Commodore Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama | Commander, Republic of Fiji Military Forces. As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF with a total manpower of 3500 men is one of the smallest militaries in the world |
| Minister for Finance, Minister for Sugar Reform, Minister for National Planning |
Mahendra Chaudhry | Fiji Labour Party (FLP) leader; Prime Minister 1999-2000 (deposed). Mahendra Pal Chaudhry (born 9 February 1942) is a Fijian politician and the leader of the Fiji Labour Party. The Fiji Labour Party (FLP is a political party in Fiji, which holds observer status with the Socialist International. The Fiji coup of 2000 was a complicated affair involving a civilian Putsch by hardline Fijian nationalists against the elected government of Prime |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi | FLP politician since 1992; former Cabinet Minister. Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi, is a Fijian politician of Indian descent He was one of the youngest members to be elected into Parliament in 1992 Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) |
| Minister for Local Government, Minister for Urban Development |
Ratu Jone Navakamocea | State Minister for National Planning in the deposed SDL-led government. Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank An equivalent title Adi (andi is used by females of chiefly rank Ratu Jone Navakamocea is a Fijian chief and politician A member of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL Party he won the Serua Navosa The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (occasionally known as the United Fiji Party but usually known by the acronym SDL) is a political party in Fiji |
| Minister for Labour, Minister for Tourism |
Bernadette Rounds Ganilau | Served as one of two United People's Party parliamentarians in 2006. Bernadette Lavenia Rounds Ganilau born July 5, 1951 as Bernadette Lavenia Rounds is a Fijian writer broadcaster and politician who recently The United Peoples Party is a political party in Fiji, whose support base lies chiefly among General Electors - Fiji Islanders who belong to ethnic The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Fiji's Parliament. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Former Tourism Minister (2000-2001). Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. |
| Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources | Tevita Vuibau | Marine geologist with a background as Principal Scientific Officer with the Mineral Resources Department. Tevita Komaidruka Vuibau was born on the 24 January 1956. He is a Marine geology specialist and former principal scientific officer in the Mineral |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forests | Jainend Kumar | Retired Director of Research with the Agriculture, Sugar, and Land Resettlement Ministry. Jainendra Kumar is a Fijian civil servant and political leader of Indian descent |
| Attorney-General, Minister for Justice |
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum | Former president of Fiji Young Lawyers Association. Fiji 's chief governmental legal officer is the Attorney General. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is a Fiji Indian lawyer who was appointed Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Electoral Reform & Anti-Corruption in the interim |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for External Trade |
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau | Former Military Commander, diplomat, Cabinet Minister, and Parliamentary Speaker (2001-2006). The Minister for Foreign Affairs (commonly known as the Foreign Minister) is Fiji 's Cabinet Minister responsible for international relations and diplomacy Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank An equivalent title Adi (andi is used by females of chiefly rank Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, LVO, OBE, MSD, OStJ, (born 1941 (often referred Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Son of high chief and prominent politician, Ratu Sir Edward Cakobau; son-in-law of first Prime Minister and former President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. Ratu Sir Edward Tuivanuavou Tugi Cakobau ( 21 December 1908 - 26 June 1973) was a Fijian chief and statesman Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Kabakoro] GCMG KBE CF, ( May 6, 1920 &ndash April 18, 2004 |
| Minister for Public Service, Minister for Public Service Reform |
Poseci Bune | Veteran civil servant and diplomat; FLP Environment Minister in the deposed government. Poseci Waqalevu Bune is a Fijian politician who has served as Deputy Leader of the Fiji Labour Party (FLP Estranged from party leader Mahendra Chaudhry. |
| Minister for Health | Jona Senilagakali | Military doctor and former diplomat; interim Prime Minister for one month after coup of 5 December 2006. Dr Jona Baravilala Senilagakali is a medical doctor and former diplomat who was installed as interim Prime Minister of Fiji by Commodore Josaia Voreqe (Frank The Fijian Coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Minister for Education | Lieutenant Commander Netani Sukanaivalu | Reserve naval officer, former Fiji Institute of Technology lecturer, and businessman. Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior Netani Sukanaivalu is a Fijian academic former naval officer and political leader who was appointed to the interim Cabinet as Minister for Education National Alliance Party (NAPF) candidate in 2006 election. The National Alliance Party of Fiji (NAPF is a Fijian Political party. The Constitution of Fiji requires general elections for the House of Representatives to be held at least once every five years |
| Minister for Transport | Manu Korovulavula | Longtime civil servant and former Senator; NAPF treasurer and candidate in 2006 election. Manu Korovulavula, (born 22 June 1934 in Suva) is a Fijian political leader and civil servant The Senate of Fiji is the upper chamber of Parliament. It is the less powerful of the two chambers it may not initiate legislation but may amend or veto it |
| Minister for Commerce | Taito Waradi | Businessman and president, Fiji Chamber of Commerce. Taito Waradi is a Fijian Businessman who has served as President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry. |
| Minister for Women, Minister for Social Welfare |
Adi Laufitu Malani | Scion of the chiefly Gonesau clan of Nakorotubu, Ra Province; former regional director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Adi is a title used by Fijian women of chiefly rank namely female members of chiefly clans Adi Laufitu Malani is a Fijian for the gonesau clan diplomat and political leader Nakorotubu is a district in Fiji 's Ra Province. It is made up seven sub-districts or Tikina makawa, namely Kavula Ra is one of the fourteen Provinces of Fiji. Occupying the northern area of Viti Levu, the largest island it is one of eight Viti Levu-based Provinces The United Nations Development Fund for Women, commonly known as UNIFEM (from the French "Fonds de développement des Nations uni es pour la fem me" |
| Minister for Fijian Affairs | Ratu Epeli Ganilau | Scion of the chiefly Ai Sokula clan; son of first President Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau and son-in-law of first Prime Minister and second President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara. The Minister for Fijian Affairs is the Cabinet Minister responsible for the preservation of Fijian culture and for the economic and social development of Ratu is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank An equivalent title Adi (andi is used by females of chiefly rank Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Ganilau, MC, MSD, (born 10 October 1951) is a Fijian soldier and statesman who Education and early career Ganilau was educated at Northern Provincial School, Queen Victoria School and Wadham College, Oxford University Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Kabakoro] GCMG KBE CF, ( May 6, 1920 &ndash April 18, 2004 |
Sources
- Profile of Fiji's interim cabinet members (Fiji Times, 9 January 2006). The Fiji Labour Party (FLP is a political party in Fiji, which holds observer status with the Socialist International. The National Alliance Party of Fiji (NAPF is a Fijian Political party. The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (occasionally known as the United Fiji Party but usually known by the acronym SDL) is a political party in Fiji The United Peoples Party is a political party in Fiji, whose support base lies chiefly among General Electors - Fiji Islanders who belong to ethnic The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- Fijian parliamentary website
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