Minister of Finance (Fiji)

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Minister of Finance of
Fiji
Coat of arms of Fiji.svg
Flag of Fiji.svg
Biman Prasad January 2015.jpg
Incumbent
Biman Prasad
since 24 December 2022
The Treasury
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to Prime Minister
NominatorPrime Minister
Appointer President
on the advice of the prime minister

Minister of Finance of Fiji is heading the Ministry of Finance in Fiji. [1]

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Minister of finance in the Kingdom of Fiji

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Rupert Ryder  [ fr ]18741874

Financial secretaries in the Colony of Fiji

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
H. W. Davidson 19521958 [2]
Eric Raymond Bevington 19581961 [2]
Harry Parker Ritchie 19621967 [2]

Ministers of Finance since 1967

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Harry Parker Ritchie 19671970 [2]
Wesley M. Barrett ?-19711972 [3]
Charles Alexander Stinson  [ fr ]19721979 [4] [5] [6]
Charles Walker 1979 [4] 1983 [7]
Mosese Qionibaravi 19831987 [8]
Mahendra Chaudhry April 1987May 1987 [9]
Josua Cavalevu 19871987 [10]
Josevata Kamikamica 19871992 [11] [12]
Tomasi Vakatora 1992May 1992 [13]
Paul Manueli June 19921994 [14] [15]
Berenado Vunibobo 19941997 [16] [17]
James Ah Koy 19971999 [18] [17]
Mahendra Chaudhry 19992000 [19] [20]
Jone Kubuabola July 2000December 2006 [21] [22]
Mahendra Chaudhry January 2007August 2008 [23]
Frank Bainimarama August 2008September 2014 [24]
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum September 2014December 2022From 23 June 2016, As Minister of Economy [25]
Biman Prasad December 2022Incumbent [26]

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