List of heads of state of Fiji

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[edit] Tui Viti (King of Fiji) (1871–1874)

Note that Cakobau had been the Vunivalu (Warlord/Paramount Chief) of Bau since 1852. He had long styled himself the Tui Viti (King of Fiji), but had not been recognized as such by other chiefs, and he exercised no direct authority outside his domain of Bau until he united the country under his leadership in 1871. His ancestors, going back as far as 1770, have often - erroneously - been listed as "Kings" of Fiji.

[edit] Commonwealth Realm(1970–1987)

From 1970 to 1987, the British Monarch was Fiji's formal Head of State. In 1970, Fiji became an independent Dominion, in the Commonwealth, whereas Queen Elizabeth II, took on the role of Queen of Fiji. Fiji became a republic following a coup-d'etat in 1987.

†Ousted following military coup and proclamation of Republic.

[edit] Colonial Governors (1874–1970)

Fiji was a British Crown Colony from 1874 to 1970. The administration of Fiji fell to the colonial Governor, who acted on instructions from the British government in London.

[edit] Governors-General (1970–1987)

Fiji became a commonwealth realm within the Commonwealth on October 10 1970. The office of Governor was renamed Governor-General; the only change of function was that the Governor-General acted on the advice of the Fijian, rather than the British, government.

[edit] Presidents (1987–Present)

Fiji was proclaimed a republic on 7 October 1987, upon the abdication of Queen Elizabeth II following two military coups. Major-General Sitiveni Rabuka, who had masterminded the coups, formed an interim administration, exercising the powers of the presidency but without taking the title, styling himself Head of the Interim Military Government instead. On 5 December that year, the last Governor General, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, was appointed the first President. Ganilau served as President until 15 December 1993, when he died in office. He was succeeded by Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.

In the constitutional upheaval of 2000, following the forced resignation of President Mara on 29 May, Commodore Frank Bainimarama styled himself Head of the Interim Military Government (as had Rabuka in 1987), until Ratu Josefa Iloilo was appointed President on 13 July 2000. On 5 December 2006, Commodore Frank Bainimarama deposed the Fijian Government and President Iloilo and again become Head of the Interim Military Government. On 4 January 2007 Iloilo was restored to presidency, and remain President until 30 July 2009, when he retired and Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau become acting President. On 5 November 2009, Nailatikau was sworn in as President.

# Image Name Born-Died Took office Left office Political Party
Head of the Interim Military Government
Noimage.png Major-General
Sitiveni Rabuka
1948– 7 October 1987 5 December 1987 Military
Presidents
1 Noimage.png Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau 1918–1993 5 December 1987 15 December 1993 None
2 Kamisese Mara.jpg Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara 1920–2004 16 December 1993 29 May 2000 None
Head of the Interim Military Government
Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.jpg Commodore
Frank Bainimarama
1954– 29 May 2000 13 July 2000 Military
President
3 Josefa Iloilo.jpg Ratu Josefa Iloilo 1920–2011 13 July 2000 5 December 2006 None
Head of the Interim Military Government
Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama.jpg Commodore
Frank Bainimarama
1954– 5 December 2006 4 January 2007 Military
Presidents
(3) Josefa Iloilo.jpg Ratu Josefa Iloilo 1920–2011 4 January 2007 30 July 2009 None
Noimage.png Brigadier-General
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
(acting)
1941– 30 July 2009 5 November 2009 None
4 Brigadier-General
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
5 November 2009 Incumbent

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