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Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka [4] CF OBE MSD (Fijian: [sitʃiˈβeni ramˈbuka]; born 13 September 1948) is a Fijian politician, sportsman, and former soldier who has been serving as Prime Minister of Fiji since 24 December 2022. [5] He was the instigator of two military coups in 1987. He was democratically elected as Prime Minister of Fiji ...
The first coup d'état, in which Bavadra was deposed, took place on 14 May 1987; a second coup d'état on 25 September ended the monarchy, and was shortly followed by the proclamation of a republic on 10 October. Both military actions were led by Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka, then third in command of the Royal Fiji Military Forces.
The second Rabuka government is the incumbent government of Fiji since 2022, following the 2022 Fijian general election. It is a coalition of three parties: the People's Alliance , the National Federation Party (NFP) and the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA).
Rabuka represented Fiji in the decathlon, shot put, discus and hammer at the 1974 Commonwealth Games and played rugby union for his country. "Even at 75, I hope to inspire the younger generation ...
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka proved his days of sporting prowess aren’t yet behind him as he won a bronze medal in shot put at the Oceania Athletics Championships on Wednesday.
Sitiveni Rabuka (born 1948) 2 June 1992: 19 May 1999: 6 years, 351 days ...
The Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit or CRWU was the common name for the First Meridian Squadron, the unit's formal name, which had been disbanded in 2000. [3] It was the only tier one special forces group of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, and was the brainchild of former Military Commander and former Prime Minister, Major-General Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka.
Sitiveni Rabuka (born 1948) 2022–present Notes. References. This page was last edited on 13 December 2024, at 03:38 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...