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Ifereimi Waqainabete studied at the Fiji School of Medicine, now under Fiji National University, graduating with MBBS in 1996. He was the President of Fiji School of Medicine Student's Association. [citation needed] During this time, he helped successfully petition for the Autonomy of Fiji School of Medicine from the Ministry of Health.
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.
Ratu Epeli GANILAU, Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs (2001–2004); founder of the National Alliance Party of Fiji. Ganilau, Ratu Sir Penaia, Governor-General (1983–1987) and President (1987–1993). Iloilo, Ratu Josefa (born 1920), President (2000–present) Luveni, Jiko, dentist and AIDS campaigner; Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji ...
The Nailatikau family is a subset of the Cakobau family; both are connected by marriage - as well as by ancestral ties - with the Mara and Ganilau families. Tracing family relationships in Fiji is complicated by the fact that many prominent Fijians do not use family names). The Bavadra Family (husband-wife) Timoci Bavadra - Prime Minister of ...
On 5 November 2009, he was sworn in as President of Fiji. [6] George Konrote was elected to succeed him in October 2015. On 11 February 2019, he became the newly appointed Speaker of the Fijian Parliament, winning 30 votes against 21 to Opposition nominee and Suva lawyer, Tanya Waqanika .
Chand was born in Labasa on Vanua Levu. [1] His father was NFP politician Vishnu Prasad. [1] He worked as a businessman and sugarcane farmer, [2] and ran a bus company. [3] He has served as president of the Fiji Bus Operators Association.
He was Vice-President (1989–1993) then Secretary General (1993–2009) of the Oceania National Olympic Committees, and has served as its President since 2009. He is also, since 2001, a member of the Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency .
After several unsuccessful attempts in earlier elections, he won the Indian National seat based in Ba in a by-election in 1985 in which he defeated his brother, James Shankar Singh of the National Federation Party and Mahendra Chaudhry of the Fiji Labour Party. This was the first election contested by the Labour Party and its candidate was the ...