Fiji

 

         Adopted 1908 

 

1865-1867 Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms

1867-1869 Kingdom of Bau

1869-1874 Kingdom of Fiji

1874-1970 Annexed by UK

1970-1987 Kingdom of Fiji

1987-     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

                          (Military Head of State)

05 Dec 1987 - 16 Dec 1993 Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau

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

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

                          (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

 

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

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)

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

06 Dec 2006 - 05 Jan 2007 Jona Senilagakali

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 - 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 - 1874 Ritova

Naikeva

 

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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