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As per the country's 2013 constitution, the President is appointed by the Parliament of Fiji with both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition nominating one name each to the Speaker. [5] To be nominated, candidates must hold only a Fijian citizenship and is not a member or holds any office in any political party. [6]
The final results which was released on 18 December showed no party able to secure a parliamentary majority, leading to the possibility of Fiji having a coalition government for the first time since the 2013 constitution came into effect. FijiFirst won a plurality of 26 seats, the People's Alliance gained 21, the NFP's share increased to five ...
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;
This article lists the heads of state of Fiji, from the establishment of the Kingdom of Fiji in 1871 to the present day. Currently, the head of state of Fiji is the president of the republic, appointed by the Parliament for a three-year term under the terms of the Constitution of 2013. [1] The current president is Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu.
Seniloli, Ratu Jope, Vice-President (2001–2004; convicted of treason. Sukuna, Ratu Sir Lala (1888–1958), the father of modern Fiji; Parliamentary Speaker. Takiveikata, Ratu Inoke, Vice-President of Fiji in the 1990s. (not to be confused with an imprisoned former Senator of the same name).
The current 55 elected members of the Parliament of Fiji were elected on 14 December 2022 in the 2022 general election. Member [1] Party Notes Rosy Akbar: FijiFirst:
Vice-President; Other countries; 51 elected members of the Parliament of Fiji were elected on 14 November 2018. They served until the 2022 general election.
The Senate in this time had 34 members (24 nominated by the Great Council of Chiefs and 1 by the Council of Rotuma; a further 9 were appointed by the President to represent non-indigenous Fijians). From 1999 onwards, the House of Representatives had 71 members.