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In the [[2013 Constitution of Fiji|2013 Constitution]], the Senate was abolished, and replaced by a [[Parliament of Fiji|single chamber Parliament]].
In the [[2013 Constitution of Fiji|2013 Constitution]], the Senate was abolished, and replaced by a [[Parliament of Fiji|single chamber Parliament]].


The following persons held the office of President (note that between the first of two [[1987 Fijian coups d'état|military coups]] in 1987, the Senate did not function until the restoration of constitutional rule in 1992)<ref>Various editions of ''The Europa World Year Book''</ref>:
The following persons held the office of President (note that between the first of two [[1987 Fijian coups d'état|military coups]] in 1987, the Senate did not function until the restoration of constitutional rule in 1992):<ref>Various editions of ''The Europa World Year Book''</ref>


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! Notes
! Notes
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|Sir [[Robert L. Munro|Robert Munro]]
|Sir [[Robert Munro (lawyer)|Robert Munro]]
|1970 – 1982
|1970 – 1982
|<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXhaAAAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22parliament+of+fiji%22</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZXhaAAAAIAAJ&q=%22parliament+of+fiji%22 |title = The Parliamentarian|year = 1973}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Wesley M. Barrett]]
|[[Wesley M. Barrett]]
|1982 – 1987
|1982 – 1987
|<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=IR5GAQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22w.+m.+barrett%22</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IR5GAQAAIAAJ&q=%22w.+m.+barrett%22 | title=The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth| year=1986}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[W. J. Clark]]
|[[W. J. Clark]]
|1987
|1987
|<ref>https://books.google.com/books?id=bBpGAQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22parliament+of+fiji%22</ref>
|<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bBpGAQAAIAAJ&q=%22parliament+of+fiji%22 |title = The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth|year = 1987}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Tevita Vakalalabure|Ratu Tevita Vakalalabure]]
|[[Tevita Vakalalabure|Ratu Tevita Vakalalabure]]

Latest revision as of 23:24, 5 September 2021

The President was the presiding officer of the Fijian Senate.

In the 2013 Constitution, the Senate was abolished, and replaced by a single chamber Parliament.

The following persons held the office of President (note that between the first of two military coups in 1987, the Senate did not function until the restoration of constitutional rule in 1992):[1]

Name Period Notes
Sir Robert Munro 1970 – 1982 [2]
Wesley M. Barrett 1982 – 1987 [3]
W. J. Clark 1987 [4]
Ratu Tevita Vakalalabure 1992 – 1996
Josefa Iloilo 1996 – 1999
Talemo Ratakele 1999 – 2001
Taito Waqavakatoga 2001 – 2006
Kinijoji Maivalili 2006

References

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  1. ^ Various editions of The Europa World Year Book
  2. ^ "The Parliamentarian". 1973.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1986.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". 1987.

See also

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