The Cabinet of Fiji is a Government body of Ministers appointed by the Prime Minister of Fiji and responsible to the Parliament of Fiji. The Cabinet's constitutional basis is sections 90 to 96 of the 2013 Constitution of Fiji.
Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka is a Fijian politician,former soldier and former sportsman who has served as Prime Minister of Fiji since 24 December 2022. He was the instigator of two military coups in 1987. He was democratically elected as Prime Minister of Fiji,serving from 1992 to 1999,and again in 2022,leading a three-party coalition. He also served as Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs from 1999 to 2001,and later as Chairman of the Cakaudrove Provincial Council from 2001 to 2008.
In Fiji,the Leader of the Opposition is a senior politician who commands the support of the Official Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is,by convention,the leader of the largest political party in the Parliament of Fiji that is not in government. This is usually this is the parliamentary leader of the second-largest caucus in Parliament. It did not originate in Fiji but has a long tradition;in British constitutional theory,the Leader of the Opposition must pose a formal alternative to the government,ready to form a government himself should the Prime Minister lose the confidence of the parliament.
The Fijian Association Party (FAP) is a former political party in Fiji. It played a significant role in Fijian politics throughout the 1990s,but lost all of its seats in the House of Representatives in the parliamentary election of 2001.
Ro Teimumu Vuikaba Kepa is a Fijian chief,former Member of the Parliament of Fiji,and former leader of the Social Democratic Liberal Party. She was the first Fijian woman to serve as Leader of the Opposition. She previously held the position of Deputy Prime Minister in the Qarase-led Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) government from 2001 to 2006. As the paramount chief of the Burebasaga Confederacy,she holds the title Roko Tui Dreketi.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is a Fijian politician and a former cabinet minister. He was the Fijian attorney general and the Minister for Economy,Civil Service and Communications,and also served as the minister responsible for climate change under the FijiFirst government. He is the third-highest polling candidate from the Fijian general elections of 2014,2018 and 2022.
General elections will be held in Fiji by 2026 to elect members of the eighth Parliament under the 2013 constitution.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs &International Cooperation is the ministry responsible for handling the Republic of Fiji's external relations. The ministry's current director is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,Sitiveni Rabuka,who took the position in December 2022.
The Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) is a Fijian political party. The party was formed in January 2013 after the dissolution of the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua. The party currently has no party leader.
FijiFirst is a liberal political party in Fiji. The party was formed in March 2014 by then Prime Minister,Frank Bainimarama.
Viliame "Bill" Rogoibulu Gavoka is a Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. From 28 November 2020 to 2022 he was leader of the Social Democratic Liberal Party,after ousting Sitiveni Rabuka in the SODELPA leadership contest.
General elections were held in Fiji on 14 November 2018. The result was a victory for the ruling FijiFirst party of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama,which received just over 50% of the vote and 27 of the 51 seats in Parliament,a loss of five seats. The main opposition party,Social Democratic Liberal Party,gained six seats,whilst the National Federation Party retained its three seats.
Lynda Diseru Tabuya is a Fijian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister for Women,Children and Poverty Alleviation since 24 December 2022. And President Of Kadavu Rugby Union since 14 December 2023
The Ministry of Women,Children and Poverty Alleviation is the government ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing the well-being of women,children and the disabled in Fiji. The current Minister for Women,Children and Poverty Alleviation is Lynda Tabuya who was appointed to the position on 24 December 2022.
General elections were held in Fiji on 14 December 2022 to elect the 55 members of Parliament. The elections took place following the passage of controversial electoral amendments.
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.
Sakiasi Raisevu Ditoka is a Fijian politician and cabinet minister who has served as the Minister for Rural,Maritime Development and Disaster Management since 24 December 2022. He is also a member of the People's Alliance serving as its general secretary.
The second Rabuka government is the incumbent government of Fiji since 2022,following the 2022 Fijian general election. It is a coalition of three parties:the People's Alliance,the National Federation Party (NFP) and the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA).
The Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji is the deputy of the Prime Minister of Fiji. Since 2022,there have been three deputy prime ministers.
