Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji

Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji
iVukevuke ni Matanitu ni Lotu e Viti (Fijian) फिजी के उप प्रधानमंत्री (Fiji Hindi)
Coat of arms of Fiji
Flag of Fiji
Kamikamica Prasad Gavoka Incumbent Manoa Kamikamica Biman Prasad Bill Gavoka since 24 December 2022
Government of Fiji Cabinet of Fiji Office of the Prime Minister Parliament of Fiji
Style	The Honourable
Status	Deputy head of government
Member of	Cabinet

The Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji is the deputy of the prime minister of the Republic of Fiji. Since 2022, there have been three deputy prime ministers. ^[1]

Deputy Prime Ministers

Name	Prime Minister	Took office	Left office	Notes
Edward Cakobau	Kamisese Mara	1972	June 1973
Penaia Ganilau	Kamisese Mara	1973	February 1983	[2]
David Toganivalu	Kamisese Mara	1985	April 1987	Concurrent office holder
Mosese Qionibaravi	Kamisese Mara	1985	April 1987	Concurrent office holder
Harish Sharma	Timoci Bavadra	April 1987	May 1987	[3]
Josefata Kamikamica	Kamisese Mara	October 1991	1992	Concurrent office holder [4] [5]
Sitiveni Rabuka	Kamisese Mara	July 1991	1992	Concurrent office holder [5]
Tomasi Vakatora	Kamisese Mara	1992	1992	Concurrent office holder [6]
Filipe Bole	Sitiveni Rabuka	June 1992	1993 - ?	Concurrent office holder [7]
Timoci Vesikula	Sitiveni Rabuka	June 1993 [7]	1994	Concurrent office holder [8]
Taufa Vakatale	Sitiveni Rabuka	August 1997	1999	[9]
Kuini Speed	Mahendra Chaudhry	May 1999 [10]	May 2000	Concurrent office holder [11]
Tupeni Baba	Mahendra Chaudhry	May 1999 [10]	May 2000	Concurrent office holder [11]
Epeli Nailatikau	Laisenia Qarase	August 2000 [12]	2001
Tupeni Baba	Laisenia Qarase	March 2001 [13]	2001
Epeli Nailatikau	Laisenia Qarase	2001	September 2001 [14]
Teimumu Kepa	Laisenia Qarase	2001	2006
Biman Prasad	Sitiveni Rabuka	December 2022	Incumbent	Concurrent office holder [15]
Viliame Gavoka	Sitiveni Rabuka	December 2022	Incumbent	Concurrent office holder [15]
Manoa Kamikamica	Sitiveni Rabuka	December 2022	Incumbent	Concurrent office holder [15]

References

1. "Sitiveni Rabuka is Fiji's new prime minister". RNZ . 24 December 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
2. "Obituary: Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau". The Independent. 17 December 1993.
3. "Deposed prime minister vows protests - UPI Archives". UPI.
4. "Fiji Government 1991". CIA Factbook 1991.
5. "Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka – Pacific Islands Forum". Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.
6. Fraenkel, Jonathan; Firth, Stewart (1 June 2007). From Election to Coup in Fiji: The 2006 Campaign and Its Aftermath. ANU E Press. ISBN   978-1-921313-36-3.
7. "The World Factbook". Central Intelligence Agency. 1993.
8. Naleba, Mere. "Ratu Timoci tribute". FijiTimes.
9. "Fiji Government". photius.com. CIA Factbook 1999.
10. "Timeline". Fiji Labour Party.
11. "Fiji Government 2000". photius.com. CIA Factbook 2000.
12. "Fiji president reappoints Qarase as PM". The New Zealand Herald . 25 November 2023.
13. "Qarase Back As Caretaker PM | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz.
14. "PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES - DAILY HANSARD - MONDAY, 11TH FEBRUARY, 2019" (PDF). PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI.
15. Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 14 September 2023.