The politics of Fiji take place within the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic. Fiji has a multiparty system with the Prime Minister of Fiji as head of government. The executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Fiji. The judiciary is mostly independent of the executive and the legislature.
The Fiji Labour Party,also known as Fiji Labour,is a political party in Fiji. Most of its support is from the Indo-Fijian community,although it is officially multiracial and its first leader was an indigenous Fijian,Dr. Timoci Bavadra. The party has been elected to power twice,with Timoci Bavadra and Mahendra Chaudhry becoming prime minister in 1987 and 1999 respectively. On both occasions,the resulting government was rapidly overthrown by a coup.
Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama is a Fijian politician and former naval officer who served as the prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. A member of the FijiFirst party,which he founded in 2014,he began his career as an officer in the Fijian navy and commander of the Fijian military. He served as the opposition leader from 24 December 2022 despite being suspended from Parliament until 8 March 2023,when he resigned and was replaced by Inia Seruiratu.
Josefa Bole Vosanibola is a former Fijian politician and Cabinet Minister. He is the father of former Social Democratic Liberal Party MP Peceli Vosanibola.
Poseci Waqalevu Bune is a former Fijian civil servant,diplomat,politician and Cabinet Minister. He has served as chair of the Public Service Commissioner,secretary to the Prime Minister,and as Fiji's permanent representative to the United Nations,as well as a Cabinet Minister in the governments of Mahendra Chaudhry and Laisenia Qarase,and in the military regime of Frank Bainimarama.
Rose Lavenia Bernadette Rounds Ganilau, born July 5,1951,as Lavenia Bernadette Rounds, is a Fijian writer,broadcaster,and politician,who served as Minister for Labour,Minister for Tourism,Industrial Relations,Productivity and Environment in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama,having been appointed on 9 January 2007. In previous political roles,she served in 2000 and 2001 in the Interim Government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase as Assistant Minister for Social Welfare,and from June to December 2006,she was Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives,until the military coup of 5 December.
Parveen Kumar Bala is a Fijian politician and former Cabinet Minister. He served as Mayor of Ba from 1997 to 2009,and in the Cabinet of Frank Bainimarama from 2014 to 2022. He is a former president of the Fiji Local Government Association.
Adi Finau Tamari Tabakaucoro is a former Fijian civil servant and Cabinet Minister,who served as a Minister in the interim Cabinet appointed by Sitiveni Rabuka following the 1987 Fijian coups d'état,and as an assistant Minister in the interim Cabinet appointed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état. She is currently president of the Soqosoqo Vakamarama I Taukei,Fiji's largest indigenous women's organisation.
Jiko Fatafehi Luveni was a Fijian politician and Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji. She was a member of the FijiFirst party before resigning her party membership in order to take up the position of Speaker. This was because the Fijian Speaker is not a Member of Parliament and cannot be a member of a political party pursuant to section 77(1)(a) and section 77(7)(b)(ii) of the Fijian Constitution.
Adi Litia Qionibaravi is a Fijian chief and former civil servant and member of the Parliament of Fiji. She is a member of the Social Democratic Liberal Party.
Ratu Manunivavalagi Korovulavula,OF,is a Fijian political leader and civil servant. A former Senator,Korovulavula was appointed Minister for Transport in the interim Cabinet of Commodore Frank Bainimarama on 8 January 2007,following the military coup on 5 December 2006. He had also previously served in Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara's Interim Cabinet after the 1987 coup led by Sitiveni Rabuka. He was an unsuccessful candidate twice,for the Fijian Association Party and National Alliance Party,in the elections of 1999 and 2006,respectively. He served as treasurer of both parties.
Attar Singh is an Indo-Fijian trade unionist. From 2002 to 2018 he was General Secretary of the Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions (FICTU),one of two major umbrella bodies for trade unions in Fiji.
Jone Usamate is a Fijian politician,who served as the Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services from 2014 to 2022 and Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources from 2020 to 2022 in the Fijian government.
Rosy Sofia Akbar is a Fijian politician and former Member of the Parliament of Fiji who served as the Minister for Women,Children and Poverty Alleviation from 2021 to 2022. She is originally from Ba and before entering politics she was Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College.
Faiyaz Siddiq Koya is an Fijian politician of Indian descent and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He served as Minister for Industry,Trade,Tourism,Lands &Mineral Resources from 2014 to 2018. In March 2020,Koya was awarded a Parliamentary seat. In April 2020,after Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced a cabinet reshuffle,Faiyaz Koya was appointed the portfolios of Minister for Commerce,Trade,Tourism and transport.
Lt Col Pio Tikoduadua is a Fijian politician,cabinet Minister and Member of the Parliament of Fiji. He is the current President of the National Federation Party.
Vijay Nath is a Fijian politician and Member of the Parliament of Fiji for the FijiFirst Party. He served as the Assistant Minister for Disaster Management and Rural and Maritime Development.
Inia Batikoto Seruiratu is a Fijian politician and member of the Parliament of Fiji for the FijiFirst party. He has been serving as the Opposition Leader since 29 March 2023. He served as the Minister for Rural,Maritime Development and Disaster Management from 2020 to 2022,and Minister for Defence,National Security and Policing from 2018 to 2022.
Jale Sigarara is a Fijian politician,former Member of the Parliament of Fiji,and former Assistant Minister. He is a member of the FijiFirst Party.
Saia Ma’u Piukala is a Tongan politician,surgeon,and Cabinet Minister.
