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Built in the late 1930s as the seat of the colonial administration, the Art Deco buildings today house the Prime Minister of Fiji's offices, the High Court, and several government ministries. It is also the seat of the Parliament of Fiji since 2014, having previously been the seat of Fiji's parliament from independence in 1970 until the 1987 coups.
The Parliament of Fiji consists of 55 members (plus a speaker) and is led by the prime minister, who is the leader of the largest party of government. The current Parliament was elected in the 2022 election , with a coalition of the People's Alliance , the National Federation Party (NFP), and the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA ...
This is a list of parliaments in Fiji. Diagram Assembly sessions Election From: To: [1] Governing party Prime Minister Official opposition party ... Parliament of Fiji;
Women in Fiji live in or are from the Republic of Fiji. On March 8, 2007, The Fiji Times ONLINE described Fijian women as playing an important role in the fields of economic and social development in Fijian society. The women of the Republic of Fiji are the "driving force" in health service as nurses and medical doctors.
A group led by George Speight takes Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry and others hostage in the Parliament building of Fiji in Suva. [1] Speight names Timoci Silatolu interim Prime Minister. The President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, denounces the coup, and declares a state of emergency.
Qereqeretabua was born in Dravuni, Kadavu Province, [1] and is the daughter of former Miss Fiji Eta Uluvula Qereqeretabua. [2] In 1988, following in the footsteps of her mother, Lenora was crowned Miss Fiji. Since 1995, she has anchored the Pacific Community's Pacific-wide news show, The Pacific Way.
In December 2024, she tried banning sugary foods in schools [28] On 26 December 2024 she was removed as Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation after a nude video of her was leaked online. [29] She was replaced by her assistant minister, Sashi Kiran. [30]
The Fiji Women's Rights Movement is noted for its work on promoting the political participation of women, including through constitutional reform. [8] FWRM, with its partners FemlinkPACIFIC, the National Council of Women (Fiji), and Soqosoqovakamarama iTaukei, formed the Fiji Women's Forum in 2012 to increase women's participation in leadership.