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1987 Fijian coups d'état

Index 1987 Fijian coups d'état

The Fiji coups of 1987 resulted in the overthrow of the elected government of Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra, the deposition of Elizabeth II as Queen of Fiji, and in the declaration of a republic. [1]

37 relations: Alliance Party (Fiji), Australian Labor Party, Australian National University, Brij Lal (historian), Canberra, Commonwealth of Nations, Coup d'état, Elizabeth II, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Fiji Labour Party, Fijian general election, 1987, Fijians, General electors, Great Council of Chiefs, Honolulu, House of Representatives of Fiji, Indians in Fiji, John Falvey, Kamisese Mara, Lieutenant colonel, List of heads of state of Fiji, Monarchy of Fiji, National constituencies, New Zealand, President of Fiji, Prime Minister of Fiji, Racial discrimination, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Rotumans, Senate of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, Skilled worker, Supreme Court of Fiji, Timoci Bavadra, Unicameralism, University of Hawaii Press, 1997 Constitution of Fiji.

Alliance Party (Fiji)

The Alliance Party, was the ruling political party in Fiji from 1966 to 1987.

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Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party (ALP, also Labor, was Labour before 1912) is a political party in Australia.

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Australian National University

The Australian National University (ANU) is a national research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia.

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Brij Lal (historian)

Brij V. Lal is an Indo-Fijian historian.

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Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.

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Coup d'état

A coup d'état, also known simply as a coup, a putsch, golpe de estado, or an overthrow, is a type of revolution, where the illegal and overt seizure of a state by the military or other elites within the state apparatus occurs.

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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.

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Fiji Broadcasting Corporation

The Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) is one of the two radio broadcasters in Fiji.

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Fiji Labour Party

The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) is a political party in Fiji.

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Fijian general election, 1987

General elections were held in Fiji between 4 and 11 April 1987.

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Fijians

Fijians (iTaukei) are a nation and ethnic group native to Fiji, who speak Fijian and share a common history and culture.

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General electors

"General Electors" is the term formerly used in Fiji to identify citizens of voting age who belonged, in most cases, to ethnic minorities.

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Great Council of Chiefs

The Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga in Fijian, ग्रेट काउंसिल ऑफ चीफ्स in Fiji Hindi) was a constitutional body in the Republic of the Fiji Islands from 1876 to March 2012.

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Honolulu

Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaiokinai.

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House of Representatives of Fiji

The House of Representatives was the lower chamber of Fiji's Parliament from 1970 to 2006.

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Indians in Fiji

Indo-Fijians are Fiji citizens who are fully or partially of Indian descent, which includes descendants who trace their heritage from various parts of the Indian subcontinent.

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John Falvey

Sir John Neil Falvey, K.B.E. Q.C. was a New Zealand-born lawyer, who served as Attorney General of Fiji from 1970 to 1977.

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Kamisese Mara

Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, CF, GCMG, KBE (6 May 1920 – 18 April 2004) is considered the founding father of the modern nation of Fiji.

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Lieutenant colonel

Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel.

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List of heads of state of Fiji

Fiji first became a unified nation in 1871, when Seru Epenisa Cakobau united what had been a patchwork of warring fiefdoms.

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Monarchy of Fiji

The monarchy of Fiji arose in the mid-nineteenth century when native ruler Seru Epenisa Cakobau consolidated control of the Fijian Islands and declared himself King or paramount chief of Fiji (Tui Viti).

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National constituencies

National constituencies are a former feature of the Fijian electoral system.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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President of Fiji

The President of the Republic of Fiji is the head of state of Fiji.

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Prime Minister of Fiji

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji is the head of government of Fiji.

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Racial discrimination

Racial discrimination refers to discrimination against individuals on the basis of their race.

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Republic of Fiji Military Forces

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) is the military force of the Pacific island nation of Fiji.

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Rotumans

The Rotumans are the indigenous inhabitants of Rotuma, a small island group forming part of the Republic of Fiji.

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Senate of Fiji

The Senate of Fiji was the upper chamber of Parliament.

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Sitiveni Rabuka

Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, OBE, MSD, OStJ, (born 13 September 1948) is best known as the instigator of two military coups that shook Fiji in 1987.

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Skilled worker

A skilled worker is any worker who has special skill, training, knowledge, and (usually acquired) ability in their work.

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Supreme Court of Fiji

The Supreme Court of Fiji is one of three courts established by now-defunct Chapter 9 of the Constitution, the others being the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

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Timoci Bavadra

Timoci Uluivuda Bavadra (22 September 1934 – 3 November 1989) was a Fijian medical doctor who founded the Fiji Labour Party and served as the Prime Minister of Fiji for one month in 1987.

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Unicameralism

In government, unicameralism (Latin uni, one + camera, chamber) is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber.

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University of Hawaii Press

The University of Hawaii Press is a university press that is part of the University of Hawaiokinai.

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1997 Constitution of Fiji

The 1997 Constitution of Fiji was the supreme law of Fiji from its adoption in 1997 until 2009 when President Josefa Iloilo purported to abrogate it.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Fijian_coups_d'état

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