Ministry of Defence and National Security (Fiji)

Ministry of Defence and National Security

Coat of arms of Fiji
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Republic of Fiji
Annual budget	$13.8m FJD (2020-2021) [1]
Minister responsible	Pio Tikoduadua, Minister for Defence and National Security
Website	defence.gov.fj

The Ministry of Defence and National Security is the ministry of Fiji responsible for advising the government on strategic leadership, policy guidance and overseeing the Republic of the Fiji Military Forces. ^[2] The current Minister for Defence and National Security is Pio Tikoduadua who was appointed to the position in December 2022. ^{[3] [4]}

Responsibilities

The Ministry is tasked in managing the nation's security and it does this through policies, programmes and projects. The ministry is also tasked in maintaining public order and responding to national emergencies. Other responsibilities include aerial surveillance and search and rescue. ^[5]

List of ministers

No.	Portrait	Name (born–died)	Term of office			Political party		Government	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
		Epeli Ganilau (1951–2023)	January 2007	November 2010	3 years, 10 months		National Alliance Party of Fiji	Bainimarama I	[6]
–		Joketani Cokanasiga (c. 1936–2021) acting	November 2010				FijiFirst	Bainimarama I	[7]
		Timoci Natuva (born 1957)	25 September 2014	31 August 2016	1 year, 341 days		FijiFirst	Bainimarama II	[8]
–		Frank Bainimarama (born 1954) acting	31 August 2016	9 September 2016	9 days		FijiFirst	Bainimarama II
		Inoke Kubuabola (born 1948)	9 September 2016	20 November 2018	2 years, 74 days		FijiFirst	Bainimarama II
		Inia Seruiratu	22 November 2018	24 December 2022	4 years, 32 days		FijiFirst	Bainimarama II
		Pio Tikoduadua (born 1966)	24 December 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 304 days		National Federation Party	Rabuka II

See also

• Republic of Fiji Military Forces

References

1. "Budget-Estimates-2020-2021_1.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-09-18.
2. "Ministry of Defence and National Security". www.defence.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
3. "Ministry of Defence and National Security". www.defence.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
4. Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
5. "Ministry of Defence and National Security". www.defence.gov.fj. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
6. "Ratu Epeli reveals reason for resignation". Fiji Village. 18 November 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
7. "National Response Strategy". Fiji Govermnet. 1 March 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
8. "20-member Cabinet announced". FBC. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 September 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.