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People's Alliance
PresidentVuniani Navuniuci
LeaderSitiveni Rabuka
Deputy leaders
General SecretarySakiasi Ditoka
Founded12 August 2021
Registered8 September 2021
Split fromSODELPA
Headquarters74 Suva Street, Toorak, Suva
Political positionCentre-right[1]
Colours
  •   Blue
  •   White
  •   Red
MPs in the Parliament of Fiji
21 / 55
Website
www.peoplesalliancefiji.com

The People's Alliance is a political party in Fiji. The party was formed in 2021 by Sitiveni Rabuka who served as Prime Minister of Fiji from 1992 to 1999 and again from December 2022.

History

Sitiveni Rabuka served as the leader of the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) from June 2016 till November 2020 where he was ousted in a leadership contest.[2][3] He resigned as leader of the opposition that same year and subsequently left SODELPA to form a new party.[4]

Founded by 11 members including Sitiveni Rabuka, the party was registered on 12 August 2021 and subsequently launched on 11 October 2021.[5][6] On 9 April 2022, the party appointed Manoa Kamikamica as its Deputy Party Leader.[7] Lynda Tabuya and Daniel Lobendahn were also appointed as deputy party leaders on 7 May 2022 as per the party's constitution to have three deputy leaders.[8][9]

2022 election

The party ran 55 candidates in the 2022 Fijian general election.[10][11] On 8 April 2022, the party signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Federation Party indicating an agreement to work together post-election.[12] The People's Alliance gained 21 seats becoming the second largest party in Parliament. It's coalition partner NFP secured 5 seats. Both parties with their shared number of seats failed to secure a parliamentary majority.[13] Ultimately, SODELPA chose the opposition coalition and a three-party coalition government was formed.[14][15]

Electoral history

Parliamentary elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
2022 Sitiveni Rabuka 168,581 35.82%
21 / 55
New Increase 2nd Coalition
(PAP-NFP-SODELPA)

References

  1. ^ Frost, Natasha (20 December 2022). "In Fiji's Election, One Former Coup Leader Displaces Another". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Sitiveni Rabuka wins leadership of Fiji's SODELPA". RNZ. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ Fijivillage (27 November 2020). "Gavoka will be next SODELPA Leader". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Rabuka's People's Alliance Registered As A Political Party". Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  5. ^ "People's Alliance to focus on all Fijians". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  6. ^ "People's Alliance announces founding members which include the Tui Nawaka and Ajay Amrit". Fijivillage. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Kamikamica is The People's Alliance deputy leader". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Lynda Tabuya and Dan Lobendahn join Manoa Kamikamica as People's Alliance Deputy Party Leaders". Fijivillage. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Tabuya and Lobhendahn appointed deputy PA leaders". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  10. ^ "'We will work alone'". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Rabuka: 55 candidates to contest next General Election". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  12. ^ "NFP and People's Alliance sign MoU to work together post-2022 election". FijiTimes. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Final results out with no party securing more than 50 percent of the total votes in the 2022 general elections". Fijivillage. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  14. ^ "The results are in - Fiji to get a coalition government". RNZ. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  15. ^ "New chapter for Fiji - Rabuka to lead coalition". RNZ. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.