President of Fiji
| 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] |
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]
List of presidents of Fiji (1987–present)
[change | change source]| 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, 358 days | FijiFirst | 2021 | Frank Bainimarama Sitiveni Rabuka | |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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.
