Fiji

 

       Adopted 1908

 

08 May 1865               Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms

02 May 1867               Kingdom of Bau

05 Jun 1871 - 10 Oct 1874 Kingdom of Fiji

10 Oct 1874               British colony

10 Oct 1970               Independence

06 Oct 1987               Republic of Fiji

25 Jul 1990               Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji

27 Jul 1998               Republic of the Fiji Islands

04 Feb 2011               Republic of Fiji

 

 

Monarchs

08 May 1865 - 10 Oct 1874 Seru Epenisa Cakobau .............. 1815-1883

                          (King of Bau, Head of Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms)

10 Oct 1874 - 06 Oct 1987 The Monarchs of the UK

 

Governors-General

10 Oct 1970 - 13 Jan 1973 Sir Robert Sidney Foster .......... 1913-2005

13 Jan 1973 - 12 Feb 1983 Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Cakobau  1912-1989

12 Feb 1983 - 06 Oct 1987 Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau  1918-1993

Presidents

25 Sep      - 05 Dec 1987 Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka ........ 1948-

                          (Military Head of State)

05 Dec 1987 - 16 Dec 1993 Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau  s.a

16 Dec 1993 - 29 May 2000 Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwai ........ 1920-2004

29 May      - 18 Jul 2000 Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (1st Time)1954-

                          (Head of the Military Government)

18 Jul 2000 - 08 Aug 2009 Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda ... 1920-2011

05 Dec 2006 - 04 Jan 2007 Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama

                          (2nd Time, acting for Iloiko)

08 Aug 2009 -             Ratu Epeli Nailatikau ............. 1941-

 

 

Prime Ministers 

05 Jul 1871 - 18 May 1872 Sydney Charles Burt

18 May 1872 - 23 Mar 1874 George Austin Woods

23 Mar      - 10 Oct 1874 John Bates Thurston

20 Sep 1967 - 13 Apr 1987 Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwi

                          Tuimacilai Mara (1st Time)

13 Apr      - 14 May 1987 Timoci Uluivuda Bavadra ........... 1934-1989

14 May      - 05 Dec 1987 Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka

                          (1st Time)

05 Dec 1987 - 02 Jun 1992 Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwi

                          Tuimacilai Mara (2nd Time)

02 Jun 1992 - 19 May 1999 Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka

                          (2nd Time)

19 May 1999 - 27 May 2000 Mahendra Pal Chaudhry

                          (Hostage from 19 May 2000)

20 May      - 09 Jul 2000 George Speight

                          (in Rebellion)

04 Jul 2000 - 14 Mar 2001 Laisenia Qarase (1st Time) ........ 1941-

16 Mar 2001 - 05 Dec 2006 Laisenia Qarase (2nd Time)

06 Dec 2006 - 05 Jan 2007 Jona Senilagakali ................. 1929-2011

05 Jan 2007 -             Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama

 

Bau

 

Rulers

1750 - 1770               Naulatikau

1770 -           Feb 1803 Banuve

21 Feb 1803 - 1830        Naulivou

1830 - 1832               Tanoa Visawaqa (1st Time)

1832 - 1837               Navuaka Komainaqaranikula Tui

1837        - 08 Dec 1852 Tanoa Visawaqa (2nd Time)

08 Dec 1852 -    Feb 1883 Seru Epenisa Cakobau

   Feb 1883 - 1901        Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

1901 - 1914               Ratu Penaia Kadavulevu

1914 - 1936               Ratu Popi Seniloli

1936 - 1957               Ratu Tevita Naulivou

1957        - 25 Nov 1989 Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Cakobau

25 Nov 1989 -             Vacant              

 

Bua

 

1800 - 1830               Rawaike

1830 - 1847               Ra Masima

1847 - 1848               Batinamu

1848 - 1866               Tamavunisa Peter

       1866 - 10 Oct 1874 George Vakawalitabua Ra Masima

Cakau

 

1800 - 1845               Lalabavalu Tui Kilakila

                          (1st Time)

1845 - 1849               Ralulu

1849 - 1854               Lalabavalu Tui Kilakila

                          (2nd Time)

1854 - 1866               Raivalita

1866 - 1879               Koleanavanua

1879 - 1905               Josefa Lalabalavu

1905 - 1925               Joni Antonio Rabici

1925 - 1946               Glanville Wellington Lalabalavu

1946 - 1970               Josefa Ratavo Lalabalavu

1970 - 1993               Penaia Kantabatu Ganilau

1993 - 1999               Glanville Lalabalavu

2001 - 2002               Epeli Ganilau

2002 -                    Naiqama Lalabalavu

Macuata

 

1830 - 1841               Mamaca

1841                      Rociki

1841                      Gigi

1841 - 1859               Bonaveidogo

1859 - 1861               Bete

       1861 - 10 Oct 1874 Ritova

Naikeva

 

.... - ....

1885 - 1910               Edward Thompson

Rewa

 

Chiefs

1825 - 1839               Roko Tabaivalu

1839                      Koroitamana

1839                      Bativuaka

1839                      Macanavai

1839 - 1840               Caraniqio (1st Time)

1839 - 1841               Cokanauto (1st Time)

1839 - 1846               Banuva

1846 - 1851               Cokanauto (2nd Time)

1851 - 1855               Caraniqio (2nd Time)

1869 - 1874               B.V Rabici

1874 - 1888               Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua

.... - ....

.... - ....               Ratu Lutunauga Tuisawau

1920 - 1936               Ro Emori Bikavanua Logavatu

1936 - 1961               Ratu George Cokanauto Tuiswau

1957        - 20 Jul 2004 Ro Lala Tuisawau-Mara

20 Jul 2004 -             Ro Teimumu Tuisawau-Kepa