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List of heads of state of Fiji

Index 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. [1]

32 relations: Bau (island), Brigadier general, Colony of Fiji, Commodore (rank), Commonwealth of Nations, Dominion of Fiji, Elizabeth II, Epeli Nailatikau, Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, Governor-General of Fiji, Great Council of Chiefs, Jioji Konrote, Josefa Iloilo, Kamisese Mara, Major general, Monarchy of Fiji, Penaia Ganilau, President of Fiji, Prime Minister of Fiji, Ratu, Removal of Ratu Mara, 2000, Seru Epenisa Cakobau, Sir, Sitiveni Rabuka, Sovereign state, United Kingdom, Veteran, Vunivalu of Bau, 1987 Fijian coups d'état, 2000 Fijian coup d'état, 2006 Fijian coup d'état.

Bau (island)

Bau (pronounced) is a small island in Fiji, off the east coast of the main island of Viti Levu.

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Brigadier general

Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a senior rank in the armed forces.

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Colony of Fiji

The Colony of Fiji was a British crown colony that existed from 1874 to 1970 in the territory of the present-day nation of Fiji.

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Commodore (rank)

Commodore is a naval rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral.

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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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Dominion of Fiji

The Dominion of Fiji was the official name of Fiji between October 1970 and 6 October 1987.

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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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Epeli Nailatikau

Brigadier-General Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, CF, LVO, OBE, MSD, KStJ, (born 5 July 1941) (often referred to as Na Turaga Mai Naisogolaca) is a Fijian chief who was President of Fiji from 2009 to 2015.

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Fiji

Fiji (Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी), officially the Republic of Fiji (Matanitu Tugalala o Viti; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी गणराज्य), is an island country in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island.

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Frank Bainimarama

Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama CF, MSD, OStJ (born 27 April 1954), known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title Ratu, is a Fijian naval officer and politician who has been Prime Minister of Fiji since 2007.

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Governor-General of Fiji

Fiji became a British Crown Colony in 1874, and an independent Dominion in the Commonwealth in 1970.

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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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Jioji Konrote

Jioji Konousi Konrote, OF, MC, also known as George Konrote (born December 26, 1947), is a Fijian politician and retired Major-General of the Fiji Military who has been President of Fiji since 2015.

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Josefa Iloilo

Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda, CF, MBE, MSD, KStJ (29 December 1920 – 6 February 2011) as the 2nd President of Fiji from 2000 until 2009, excluding a brief period from 5 December 2006 until 4 January 2007 (see below).

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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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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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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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Penaia Ganilau

Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau (28 July 1918 – 15 December 1993) was the first President of Fiji, serving from 8 December 1987 until his death in 1993.

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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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Ratu

Ratu (raatuu) is an Austronesian title used by Fijians of chiefly rank.

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Removal of Ratu Mara, 2000

On May 21, 2003, the Police Investigations Department confirmed that they had opened an investigation into the resignation of the Fiji's former President, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara.

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Seru Epenisa Cakobau

Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau (occasionally spelled Cacobau or phonetically Thakombau) (c.1815 – 1 February 1883) was a Fijian Ratu and warlord (Vunivalu) who united part of Fiji's warring tribes under his leadership, establishing a united Fijian kingdom.

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Sir

Sir is an honorific address used in a number of situations in many anglophone cultures.

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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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Sovereign state

A sovereign state is, in international law, a nonphysical juridical entity that is represented by one centralized government that has sovereignty over a geographic area.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Veteran

A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field.

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Vunivalu of Bau

Turaga na Vunivalu ni Bau is the Paramount Chief of the Kubuna Confederacy, loosely translated the title means Warlord of Bau or Root of War.

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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.

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2000 Fijian coup d'état

The Fiji coup of 2000 was a complicated affair involving a civilian coup d'état by hardline i-Taukei nationalists against the elected government of a Fijian of Indian Descent Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry, on 19 May 2000, the attempt by President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara to assert executive authority on 27 May, and his own resignation, possibly forced, on 29 May.

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2006 Fijian coup d'état

The Fijian coup d'état of December 2006 occurred as a continuation of the pressure which had been building since the military unrest of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état and 2005–06 Fijian political crisis.

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Head of State of Fiji, Head of state of Fiji, List of Fijian Heads of State, List of Heads of State of Fiji.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_state_of_Fiji

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