Governor-General of Fiji
| Governor-General of Fiji | |
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 Coat of Arms of Fiji | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | Queen of Fiji |
| Precursor | Governor of Fiji |
| Formation | 10 October 1970 |
| First holder | Sir Robert Sidney Foster |
| Final holder | Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau |
| Abolished | 6 October 1987 |
| Succession | President of Fiji |
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Fiji became a British Crown Colony in 1874, and an independent Dominion in the Commonwealth in 1970. Queen Elizabeth II remained the Head of State, holding the title of Queen of Fiji until 1987, when she formally abdicated following two military coups. From 1874 to 1987 the Monarch's functions were exercised in Fiji by his or her representative, the Governor (up to 1970), and, following independence, by the Governor-General.
List of Governors-General of Fiji (1970–1987)
| № | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Monarch | |||
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| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| Dominion of Fiji | |||||||
| 1. | Sir Robert Sidney Foster (1913–2005) |
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10 October 1970 | 13 January 1973 | Elizabeth II | ||
| 2. | Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1912–1989) |
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13 January 1973 | 12 February 1983 | Elizabeth II | ||
| 3. | Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (1918–1993) |
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12 February 1983 | 6 October 1987 | Elizabeth II | ||