Politics of Fiji | |
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| Polity type | ParliamentaryRepresentative DemocraticRepublic |
| Constitution | Constitution of Fiji |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Parliament of Fiji |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Presiding officer | Naiqama Lalabalavu, Honorable Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Title | President |
| Currently | Wiliame Katonivere |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Head of government | |
| Title | Prime Minister |
| Currently | Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Appointer | President |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet of Fiji |
| Current cabinet | Cabinet of Sitiveni Rabuka |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Judicial branch | |
| Courts | The Supreme Court,The High Court,Court of Appeal, and TheMagistrates Court |
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TheCabinet of Fiji is a Government body of Ministers appointed by thePrime Minister of Fiji and responsible to theParliament of Fiji. The Cabinet's constitutional basis is sections 90 to 96 of the2013 Constitution of Fiji.[1]
Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister as chair and a number of Ministers.[2] With the exception of theAttorney-General, they must be members of Parliament. Ministers hold office at the pleasure of the Prime Minister, or until they resign or cease to be MPs.[3]
The cabinet is responsible to Parliament. Ministers must provide regular reports to Parliament on their areas of responsibility and must appear before Parliament or any committee on a request to answer questions about their areas of responsibility.[4]
Prior to the2006 Fijian coup d'état and the2009 Fijian constitutional crisis, Fiji's Cabinet was governed by the1997 Constitution. An unusual feature of the constitution was to require a compulsory coalition cabinet, with every political party with more than 8 seats in the 71-member parliament required to be offered a proportionate number of cabinet posts. The model was not successfully implemented for nearly a decade, with the governments of bothMahendra Chaudhry andLaisenia Qarase refusing to offer Cabinet seats to their political opponents. It was only after the2006 election that a full multi-party Cabinet was appointed. The multi-party model was not continued in the 2013 constitution.
After the2022 Fijian general elections:[5]
| Portfolio | Portrait | Minister | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Sitiveni Rabuka | PA | |
|  | Esrom Immanuel | PA | |
|  | Viliame Gavoka | SODELPA | |
|  | Siromi Turaga | PA | |
|  | Pio Tikoduadua | NFP | |
|  | Agni Deo Singh | NFP | |
|  | Ifereimi Vasu | SODELPA | |
|  | Aseri Radrodro | SODELPA | |
|  | Atonio Lalabalavu | PA | |
|  | Lynda Tabuya | PA | |
|  | Sashi Kiran | NFP | |
| Alitia Bainivalu | PA | ||
|  | Filimoni Vosarogo | PA | |
| .jpg) | Sakiasi Ditoka | PA | |
|  | Charan Jeath Singh | PA | |
|  | Maciu Katamotu | PA | |
|  | Filipe Tuisawau | PA | |
|  | Jese Saukuru | PA | |
| Tomasi Tunabuna | PA | ||
|  | Mosese Bulitavu | Independent | |
|  | Ioane Naivalurua | Independent | |
|  | Viliame Naupoto | Independent |