| Dr. Jona Baravilala Senilagakali | |
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| In office 5 December 2006 – 5 January 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Laisenia Qarase |
| Succeeded by | Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama |
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| Born | 8 November 1929 Waciwaci, Lakeba, Lau Islands, Fiji |
| Political party | None |
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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) Bainimarama in the military coup of December 5, 2006. As a former British colony, Fiji has largely adopted British political models and follows the Westminster, or Cabinet system of government in which the 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. 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. Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lakeba (lakemba is an island in Fiji 's Southern Lau Archipelago. The Lau Islands (also called the Lau Group, the Eastern Group, the Eastern Archipelago) of Fiji are situated in the southern Pacific Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य 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 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. [1] He resigned as Prime Minister on 5 January 2007, but on 8 January he was appointed interim Minister for Health. 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. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army He lost that position during a Cabinet reshuffle on January 4, 2008 [2]. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
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Education
Senilagakali was educated at Lau Provincial School and subsequently at Queen Victoria School on the main island of Viti Levu, where he studied from 1945 to 1950, when he enrolled in the Fiji School of Medicine. Queen Victoria School is a school in Fiji, established in 1906 Viti Levu (ˈβiti ˈleβu is the largest island in the Republic of Fiji, the site of the nation's capital Suva, and home to a large majority of Fiji's population Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Fiji School of Medicine is a tertiary institution based in Suva, Fiji. After graduating in 1954, he was employed in the health service from 1954 to 1963, serving such diverse locations as Lautoka and Levuka. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji. It is in the west of the island of Viti Levu, 24 kilometers north of Nadi, and is the second port Levuka is a town on the south-east coast of the Fijian island of Ovalau, in Lomaiviti Province, in the Eastern Division of Fiji of In 1964, he took time out to study orthopedic surgery in Melbourne, Australia, and at the Vellore Christian Medical College Hospital in India. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Christian Medical College & Hospital Vellore, known simply as "CMC Vellore", was founded by Ida S India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country [3]
On his return to Fiji in 1968, he was employed as a consultant surgeon at Labasa hospital, before becoming a lecturer at his alma mater in 1970, a position he held for three years. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Labasa (lambasa is a town in Fiji with a population of 24187 at the last Census held in 1996. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. From 1974 to 1978 he served as Director of Medical Services, and from 1978 to 1981 as Permanent Secretary for Health. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 He was President of the Fiji Medical Association from 1970 to 1974 and from 2005 to the present. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was also the "public member" of the disciplinary committee of the Fiji Law Society from 1998 to 2006. The Fiji Law Society is the official body that registers and regulates the activity of all Lawyers in Fiji. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [4]
Senilagakali is considered by some to be the best known and respected medical practitioner in the nation, having previously been the president of the Fiji Medical Association, before becoming the medical doctor to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF with a total manpower of 3500 men is one of the smallest militaries in the world Recently, he was honoured by the International Biographical Centre, in Cambridge, England, which awarded him with the IBC Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to health services in Fiji. The International Biographical Centre is a publisher owned by Melrose Press Ltd that specializes in producing The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The IBC said the award was only conferred after a thorough evaluation of each candidate's qualification by the members of the IBC research and advisory board. [5]
Diplomatic career and public service
From 1981 to 1983, Senilagakali served as a counsellor for the Fijian Embassy to Tokyo before becoming Consul General to Los Angeles, a position he held until 1985. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. A consul general heads a Consulate general and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a principal location and usually responsible for other consular offices within Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) [6] After a brief stint as a roving ambassador to Pacific Islands Forum countries, he became Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office in 1986. The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental Organization which aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) His last office in the public service was as Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, to which he was appointed in 1987. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) [7]
As Prime Minister
After becoming prime minister, Senilagakali acknowledged that the coup was illegal but justified it by claiming that the "illegal activity" of the government of Laisenia Qarase, who Bainimarama had ousted, was worse. Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 He said that he had been ordered by Bainimarama to take the position of prime minister and that his appointment had surprised him. He also said new elections could be as long as two years away. [8]
The Great Council of Chiefs does not recognise his position, and instead still recognises Laisenia Qarase. Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006
On his first full day as Prime Minister, Senilagakali received a hostile reception at the graduation ceremony of the Fiji School of Medicine. The Fiji School of Medicine is a tertiary institution based in Suva, Fiji. The Fiji Times reported that an unnamed faculty member, who is also a chief, had told him that his agreeing to head a military puppet government was disgraceful and unworthy of the school. The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest He left before the ceremony began. [9]
Bainimarama announced Senilagakali's resignation on January 4, 2007;[10] President Josefa Iloilo, whose powers were restored by Bainimarama on the same day, appointed Bainimarama as prime minister the next day. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ, (born December 29, 1920) has been the President [11] Senilagakali was then sworn in as health minister on January 8. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army [12]
Religious beliefs and activities
A lay preacher in the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma, Fiji's largest Christian denomination, he brushed aside reported opposition from the church to the Military takeover, saying that he was very active in the church both as a lay-preacher and as the translator of the church's constitution. In religious organizations the laity comprises all persons who are not Clergy. The Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma is the largest Christian denomination in Fiji, with 36 Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity He told the Fiji Live news service that he had translated the church constitution from English to Fijian all by himself, between 1987 and 1989. Fiji Live is an online Newspaper and business and cultural directory in Fiji. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Fijian is an Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken in Fiji. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) [13] He is also the chief steward of the Yarawa Methodist Church, and served on the standing committee of the Methodist conference from 1989 to 2002. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. [14]
Personal life
Senilagakali is married with five children and four grandchildren.
| Preceded by Laisenia Qarase |
Prime Minister of Fiji 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Commodore Josaia Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama |
References
- ^ "Military now in charge in Fiji", Fiji Times, December 5, 2006. Laisenia Qarase (born February 4, 1941) served as the Prime Minister of Fiji from 2000 to 2006 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 Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest 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.
- ^ "PM drops 9", Fiji Sun, January 5, 2008
- ^ "Dr Jona: a profile of Fiji's military-appointed PM", Fiji Times, December 11, 2006. The Fiji Sun is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji Owned by Sun (Fiji News Limited, it was first published in September 1999. The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Dr Jona: a profile of Fiji's military-appointed PM", Fiji Times, December 11, 2006. The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Pioneer is a man of principle", Fiji Times, November 9, 2006. The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Dr Jona: a profile of Fiji's military-appointed PM", Fiji Times, December 11, 2006. The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Veteran doctor digs deep to fulfil role of PM", Fiji Sun, December 8, 2006. The Fiji Sun is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji Owned by Sun (Fiji News Limited, it was first published in September 1999. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "New Fiji PM defends coup action", BBC News, December 7, 2006.
- ^ "Interim PM gets hostile reception", Fiji Times, December 7, 2006. The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Power restored to Fiji president", CNN. com, January 4, 2007.
- ^ "Coup leader sworn in as interim Fiji PM", Associated Press (Sydney Morning Herald), January 5, 2007
- ^ "Fiji swears in new interim government", Radio Australia, January 8, 2007.
- ^ "Senilagakali sworn in as caretaker PM", Fijilive, December 7, 2006. Fiji Live is an online Newspaper and business and cultural directory in Fiji. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ "Dr Jona: a profile of Fiji's military-appointed PM", Fiji Times, December 11, 2006. The Fiji Times is a daily Newspaper published in Fiji. Established in Levuka on 4 September 1869, it is Fiji's oldest Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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