President of the Senate of Fiji

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Politics of Fiji


Constitution History
Executive President (list) Naiqama Lalabalavu Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Cabinet Attorney-General Siromi Turaga Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu
Legislative Parliament Speaker: Filimone Jitoko
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Kamal Kumar Court of Appeal High Court
Elections Electoral system Voting Political parties Post-independence elections 1972 Mar 1977 Sep 1977 1982 1987 1992 1994 1999 2001 2006 2014 2018 2022 Next
Local government Recent local elections 2002 2005
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister: Sitiveni Rabuka Diplomatic missions of / in Fiji Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Former and informal Monarchy Governor Governor-General Chief Minister Executive Council House of Representatives Constituencies Open Communal National Legislative Council Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Senate Vice-President
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The President was the presiding officer of the Fijian Senate.

In the 2013 Constitution, the Senate was abolished, and replaced by a single chamber Parliament.

The following persons held the office of President (note that between the first of two military coups in 1987, the Senate did not function until the restoration of constitutional rule in 1992):

Name	Period	Notes
Sir Robert Munro	1970 – 1982
Wesley M. Barrett	1982 – 1987
W. J. Clark	1987
Ratu Tevita Vakalalabure	1992 – 1996
Josefa Iloilo	1996 – 1999
Talemo Ratakele	1999 – 2001
Taito Waqavakatoga	2001 – 2006
Kinijoji Maivalili	2006

References

Various editions of The Europa World Year Book
"The Parliamentarian". 1973.
"The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1986.
"The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1987.

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