President of Fiji
Head of State of Fiji
The president of the Republic of Fiji is the head of state of Fiji. The President is appointed by the Parliament of Fiji for a three-year term under the terms of the 2013 Constitution of Fiji.[1]
| President of the Republic of Fiji | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Standard | |
| Residence | Government House, Suva |
| Appointer | Parliament of Fiji |
| Term length | 3 years renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Penaia Ganilau |
| Formation | 5 December 1987 |
| Salary | FJ$ 130,000 annually[2] |
List of presidents of Fiji (1987–present) change
| No. | Image | President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Prime Minister |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of the Interim Military Government | ||||||||
| – | Major general Sitiveni Rabuka (born 1948) Acting | 7 October 1987 | 5 December 1987 | 59 days | RFMF | — | — | |
| Presidents of the Republic of Fiji | ||||||||
| 1 | Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (1918–1993) | 5 December 1987 | 15 December 1993 † | 6 years, 10 days | Independent | 1987 | Kamisese Mara Sitiveni Rabuka | |
| – | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) Acting | 16 December 1993 | 18 January 1994 | 33 days | Independent | — | Sitiveni Rabuka | |
| 2 | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) | 18 January 1994 | 29 May 2000 | 6 years, 132 days | Independent | 1994 | Sitiveni Rabuka Mahendra Chaudhry Tevita Momoedonu | |
| Head of the Interim Military Government | ||||||||
| – | Commodore Frank Bainimarama (born 1954) Acting | 29 May 2000 | 13 July 2000 | 45 days | RFMF | — | Laisenia Qarase | |
| President of the Republic of Fiji | ||||||||
| 3 | Ratu Josefa Iloilo (1920–2011) | 13 July 2000 | 5 December 2006 | 6 years, 145 days | Independent | 2000 2006 | Laisenia Qarase Tevita Momoedonu Laisenia Qarase | |
| Head of the Interim Military Government | ||||||||
| – | Commodore Frank Bainimarama (born 1954) Acting | 5 December 2006 | 4 January 2007 | 30 days | RFMF | — | Jona Senilagakali | |
| Presidents of the Republic of Fiji | ||||||||
| (3) | Ratu Josefa Iloilo (1920–2011) | 4 January 2007 | 30 July 2009 | 2 years, 207 days | Independent | — | Frank Bainimarama | |
| – | Ratu Brigadier general (Rtd) Epeli Nailatikau (born 1941) Acting | 30 July 2009 | 5 November 2009 | 98 days | Independent | — | Frank Bainimarama | |
| 4 | Ratu Brigadier general (Rtd) Epeli Nailatikau (born 1941) | 5 November 2009 | 12 November 2015 | 6 years, 7 days | Independent | 2009 | Frank Bainimarama | |
| 5 | Major general (Rtd) Jioji Konrote (born 1947) | 12 November 2015 | 12 November 2021 | 6 years, 0 days | FijiFirst | 2015 | Frank Bainimarama | |
| 6 | Ratu Brigadier general (Rtd) RatuWiliame Katonivere (born 1964) | 12 November 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 140 days | FijiFirst | 2021 | Frank Bainimarama Sitiveni Rabuka | |
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References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Constitution of the Republic of Fiji" (PDF). 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015.
- ↑ Government of Fiji Gazette (3 October 2014). "PARLIAMENTARY REMUNERATIONS DECREE 2014 (DECREE NO. 29 OF 2014)" (PDF). www.parliament.gov.fj.
