2021 in Fiji

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2021
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Events of 2021 in Fiji .

Incumbents

Government of Fiji

Cabinet of Fiji

Party key FijiFirst
Cabinet of Fiji: November 2018 – present
PortraitPortfolioIncumbent
Frank Bainimarama November 2014.jpg Prime Minister
Minister for iTaukei Affairs
Minister for Sugar
Sugar Industry
Foreign Affairs
Forestry
Frank Bainimarama
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum May 2020.jpg Attorney-General
Minister for Economy, Civil Service, Communications, Housing and Community Development
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Premila Kumar.jpg Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts Premila Kumar
Inia Seruiratu March 2016.jpg Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management and Minister for Defence, National Security and Policing Inia Seruiratu
Semi Koroilavesau.jpg Minister for Fisheries Semi Koroilavesau
Parveen Bala May 2016.jpg Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations and Youth and Sports Parveen Bala
Rosy Sofia Akbar 2014.jpg Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar
Mahendra Reddy April 2015.jpg Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Mahendra Reddy
Ifereimi Waqainabete 2019.jpg Minister for Health and Medical Services Ifereimi Waqainabete
Jone Usamate 2016.jpg Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services and Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Jone Usamate
Faiyaz Koya May 2020.jpg Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport Faiyaz Koya
Assistant Ministers
Viam Pillay 2017.jpg Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Viam Pillay
Veena Bhatnagar June 2015.jpg Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Deputy Speaker of the House
Veena Bhatnagar
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Jale Sigarara
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Alexander O'Connor
Vijay Nath 2016.jpg Assistant Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Vijay Nath
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations; Youth and Sports Alvikh Maharaj
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Sugar Industry George Vegnathan
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations; Youth and Sports Alipate Nagata
No image.svg Assistant Minister for Itaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga
Others
Epeli Nailatikau 2012.jpg Speaker of the House Epeli Nailatikau
No image.svg Leader of Opposition Naiqama Lalabalavu
Former president of the FijiFirst, now President of Fiji Wiliame Katonivere

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji

Predicted and scheduled events

Deaths

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Epeli Nailatikau</span> Speaker of the House of Fiji

Brigadier-General RatuEpeli Nailatikau, is a Fijian chief who was President of Fiji from 2009 to 2015. He has had a long career in the Military, diplomatic service, and government. From 2001 to 2006 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives – the lower and more powerful chamber of the Fijian Parliament. He was also the chairman of the Parliamentary Appropriations Committee and of the House Committee. On 8 January 2007, he was appointed the interim Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade; he was moved to the post of interim Minister for Provincial Development and Multi-Ethnic Affairs in September 2008. In October 2008, he became Indigenous Affairs Minister "and effectively Great Council of Chiefs chairman". On 17 April 2009, he was appointed Vice-President by the military government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">President of Fiji</span> Head of the state of Fiji

The president of Fiji is the head of state of the Republic of Fiji. The president is appointed by the Parliament for a three-year term under the terms of the 2013 Constitution. Although not entirely a figurehead, the role of president in the government is largely ceremonial, but there are important reserve powers that may be exercised in the event of a crisis. In addition, the president is the commander-in-chief of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frank Bainimarama</span> Prime Minister of Fiji from 2007 to 2022

Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama is a Fijian former politician and 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. Despite being suspended from Parliament, he served as the opposition leader from 24 December 2022 until 8 March 2023, when he resigned and was replaced by Inia Seruiratu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of the South Pacific</span> Oceanian university headquartered in Suva, Fiji

The University of the South Pacific (USP) is a public research university with locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. Established in 1968, the university is organised as an intergovernmental organisation and is owned by the governments of 12 Pacific island countries: the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Fijian coup d'état</span> Coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry

The Fiji coup d'état of 2000 was a civilian coup d'état by hardline i-Taukei nationalists against the elected government of an Indo-Fijian Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry on 19 May 2000. This was followed by an attempt on 27 May by President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara to assert executive authority, and then by a military coup on 29 May by Republic of Fiji Military Forces Commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama.

Since attaining independence from the United Kingdom on 10 October 1970, Fijian history has been marked by exponential economic growth up to 1987, followed by relative stagnation, caused to a large extent by political instability following two military coups in 1987 and a civilian putsch in 2000. This was followed by another military coup in 2006. Rivalry between indigenous Fijians and Indo-Fijians, rather than ideological differences, have been the most visible cleavage of Fijian politics. Later in 2020, Fiji was hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic, which affected the economy and the daily lives of the people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jioji Konrote</span> President of Fiji from 2015 to 2021

Major-General Jioji Konousi "George" Konrote, is a Fijian politician and retired Major-General of the Fiji Military who served as the President of Fiji from 2015 to 2021. After commanding a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, Konrote served as Fiji's High Commissioner to Australia from 2001 to 2006, as Minister of State for Immigration briefly in 2006, and as Minister for Employment Opportunities, Productivity and Industrial Relations from 2014 to 2015. He was the first non-iTaukei president, the first not to be a chief, and the first Seventh-day Adventist to be elected by parliament, as previous presidents were selected by the Great Council of Chiefs.

Joketani Cokanasiga was a Fijian politician, who served as Minister for Public Works and Energy in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viliame Naupoto</span> Fijian politician

Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto is a Fijian soldier, politician and former Cabinet Minister. After serving as Commander of the Republic of Fiji Navy, he was appointed as a Minister in the military regime of dictator Frank Bainimarama. He was later appointed commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, before being elected to the Parliament of Fiji in December 2022.

In April 2009, Fiji underwent a constitutional crisis when the Court of Appeal ruled that the 2006 Fijian coup d'état had been illegal. The Court dismissed the Interim Cabinet led by Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama that had governed Fiji since the coup. However, President Josefa Iloilo announced on a nationwide radio broadcast that he was abrogating the Constitution. He dismissed all judges and constitutional appointees, and reinstated Bainimarama and his cabinet. He also instituted emergency rule which increased police powers and allowed media censorship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia–Fiji relations</span> Bilateral relations

Bilateral relations exist between Australia and Fiji. Both countries have a High Commission in the other.

Violence against women in Fiji is recognised to be "pervasive, widespread and a serious national issue" in the Pacific Island region. Fiji's rates of violence against women are "among the very highest in the world". The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre reports that 64% of women who have been in intimate relationships have experienced physical or sexual violence from their partner, including 61% who were physically attacked and 34% who were sexually abused.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Fijian general election</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lenora Qereqeretabua</span> Fijian politician

Lenora Salusalu Qereqeretabua is a Fijian broadcaster and politician. In December 2022, she was elected deputy speaker of the Parliament of Fiji. She is a member of the National Federation Party (NFP).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji</span> Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Fiji

The COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first case of the disease in Fiji was reported on 19 March 2020 in Lautoka. as of 3 January 2022, the country has had a total of 55,009 cases as of which 2,417 are currently active and 702 deaths, with cases reported on all divisions of the country. Apart from the COVID-19 deaths, 621 COVID-19 positive patients have died from pre-existing non-COVID-19 related illnesses. In March 2021, Fiji became the first Pacific island country to receive COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX initiative with frontline workers and first responders the first to be vaccinated. As of 2 January 2022, more than 600,000 (98%) Fijians have received their first jab of the vaccine and almost 560,000 (92%) Fijians have received their second jab and are fully vaccinated. To date, only the AstraZeneca vaccine, Moderna vaccine and the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine have been deployed in the country. The country have also administered booster shots. Vaccination is mandated, however only to the adult population.

Events of 2020 in Fiji.

List of events that happened during 2021 in Oceania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wiliame Katonivere</span> President of Fiji since 2021

RatuWiliame Maivalili Katonivere, CF is a Fijian chief and politician serving as the President of Fiji since 2021. He has been chief of Macuata Province since 2013, succeeding his older brother Aisea Katonivere; he was previously involved in conservation initiatives of Fiji's Great Sea Reef.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Fijian general election</span>

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.

Events of 2022 in Fiji.

References

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