Prime Minister of Fiji facts for kids
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji |
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Coat of arms of
the Republic of Fiji |
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| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Seat | Government Buildings, Suva |
| Appointer | President of Fiji |
| Inaugural holder | Kamisese Mara |
| Formation | 10 October 1970 |
| Salary | FJ$ 328,750 annually |
| Website | http://www.pmoffice.gov.fj/ |
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji is the head of government of Fiji. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President. In 2007, Frank Bainimarama became the current Prime Minister.
List of Prime Ministers of Fiji (1970–present)
| No. | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | Head of State | |
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| Prime Ministers of the Dominion of Fiji | ||||||||
| 1 | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) |
10 October 1970 | 13 April 1987 | 16 years, 185 days | Alliance | 1972 1977 (Mar) 1977 (Sep) 1982 |
Elizabeth II | |
| 2 | Timoci Bavadra (1934–1989) |
13 April 1987 | 14 May 1987 | 31 days | Labour | 1987 | Elizabeth II | |
| Vacant (14 May 1987 – 5 December 1987) | ||||||||
| Prime Ministers of the Republic of Fiji | ||||||||
| (1) | Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) |
5 December 1987 | 2 June 1992 | 4 years, 180 days | Independent | — | Penaia Ganilau | |
| 3 | Major general (Rtd) Sitiveni Rabuka (born 1948) |
2 June 1992 | 19 May 1999 | 6 years, 351 days | SVT | 1992 1994 |
Penaia Ganilau Kamisese Mara |
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| 4 | Mahendra Chaudhry (born 1942) |
19 May 1999 | 27 May 2000 | 1 year, 8 days | Labour | 1999 | Kamisese Mara | |
| 5 | Ratu Tevita Momoedonu (born 1941) |
27 May 2000 | 27 May 2000 | 0 days | Labour | — | Kamisese Mara | |
| Vacant (27 May 2000 – 4 July 2000) | ||||||||
| 6 | Laisenia Qarase (1941–2020) |
4 July 2000 | 14 March 2001 | 253 days | Independent | — | Frank Bainimarama Josefa Iloilo |
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| – | Ratu Tevita Momoedonu (born 1941) Acting |
14 March 2001 | 16 March 2001 | 2 days | Labour | — | Josefa Iloilo | |
| (6) | Laisenia Qarase (1941–2020) |
16 March 2001 | 5 December 2006 | 5 years, 264 days | SDL | 2001 2006 |
Josefa Iloilo | |
| – | Dr. Jona Senilagakali (1929–2011) Acting |
5 December 2006 | 4 January 2007 | 30 days | Independent | — | Frank Bainimarama | |
| – | Commodore Frank Bainimarama (born 1954) Acting |
5 January 2007 | 22 September 2014 | 7 years, 260 days | RFMF | — | Josefa Iloilo Epeli Nailatikau |
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| 8 | Commodore (Rtd) Frank Bainimarama (born 1954) |
22 September 2014 | Incumbent | 6 years, 34 days | FijiFirst | 2014 2018 |
Epeli Nailatikau Jioji Konrote |
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