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British and later Commonwealth Monarch (1874–1987)
From 1874 to 1970, the British Monarch was Fiji's formal Head of State. In 1970, Fiji became an independent Dominion, in the Commonwealth, whereas Queen Elizabeth II, took on the roll of Queen of Fiji.
- Victoria (10 October 1874 - 22 January 1901)
- Edward VII (22 January 1901 - 6 May 1910)
- George V (6 May 1910 - 20 January 1936)
- Edward VIII (20 January 1936 - 11 December 1936)
- George VI (11 December 1936 - 6 February 1952)
- Elizabeth II (6 February 1952 - 10 October 1970)
- Elizabeth II held the title of Queen of Fiji (10 October 1970 - 6 October 1987)†
†Ousted following military coup and proclamation of Republic.
List of Governors of Fiji (1874–1987)
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||
| Sir Hercules Robinson (1824–1897) |
10 October 1874 | June 1875 | |||
| Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon (1829–1912) |
19 August 1875 | 1880 | |||
| Sir William Des Vœux (1834–1909) |
20 December 1880 | 21 January 1885 | |||
| John Bates Thurston (1836–1897) Acting Governor |
21 January 1885 | 1 January 1887 | |||
| Sir Charles Mitchell (1836–1899) |
1 January 1887 | February 1888 | |||
| Sir John Bates Thurston (1836–1897) |
February 1888 | 7 February 1897 | |||
| Sir George T. M. O'Brien (1844–1906) |
March 1897 | 1901 | |||
| Sir William Allardyce (1861–1930) Acting Governor |
1901 | 10 September 1902 | |||
| Sir Henry Jackson (1849–1908) |
10 September 1902 | 11 October 1904 | |||
| Sir Everard im Thurn (1852–1932) |
11 October 1904 | 1910 | |||
| Sir Charles Major (1860–1933) Acting Governor |
1910 | 21 February 1911 | |||
| Sir Francis May (1860–1922) |
21 February 1911 | 25 July 1912 | |||
| Sir Ernest Sweet-Escott (1857–1941) |
25 July 1912 | 10 October 1918 | |||
| Sir Eyre Hutson (1864–1936) Acting for Sweet-Escott |
1915 | 1916 | |||
| Sir Cecil Hunter-Rodwell (1874–1953) |
10 October 1918 | 25 April 1925 | |||
| Sir Eyre Hutson (1864–1936) Acting for Hunter-Rodwell |
1919 | 1919 | |||
| Sir Eyre Hutson (1864–1936) |
25 April 1925 | 22 November 1929 | |||
| Sir Murchison Fletcher (1878–1954) |
22 November 1929 | May 1936 | |||
| Sir Cecil Barton (1891–1980) Acting Governor |
May 1936 | November 1936 | |||
| Sir Arthur Richards (1885–1978) |
28 November 1936 | August 1938 | |||
| Sir Cecil Barton (1891–1980) Acting Governor |
August 1938 | September 1938 | |||
| Sir Harry Luke (1884–1969) |
16 September 1938 | 21 July 1942 | |||
| Sir Philip Mitchell (1890–1964) |
21 July 1942 | 12 January 1944 | |||
| Sir John Rankine (1907–1987) Acting Governor |
12 January 1944 | 4 May 1944 | |||
| Sir John Nicoll (1899–1981) Acting Governor |
4 May 1944 | 23 October 1944 | |||
| Sir John Rankine (1907–1987) Acting Governor |
23 October 1944 | 1 January 1945 | |||
| Sir Alexander Grantham (1899–1978) |
1 January 1945 | 21 March 1947 | |||
| Sir John Nicoll (1899–1981) Acting Governor |
21 March 1947 | 8 October 1947 | |||
| Sir Brian Freeston (1892–1958) |
8 October 1947 | 6 October 1952 | |||
| Sir Ronald Garvey (1903–1991) |
6 October 1952 | 28 October 1958 | |||
| Sir Kenneth Maddocks (1907–2001) |
28 October 1958 | 6 January 1964 | |||
| Sir Derek Jakeway (1915–1993) |
6 January 1964 | December 1968 | |||
| Sir Robert Sidney Foster (1913–2005) |
December 1968 | 10 October 1970 | |||
| Sir Robert Sidney Foster (1913–2005) |
10 October 1970 | 13 January 1973 | |||
| Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1912–1989) |
13 January 1973 | 12 February 1983 | |||
| Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (1918–1993) |
12 February 1983 | 6 October 1987 | |||
List of Presidents of Fiji (1987–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term start | Term end | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Sitiveni Rabuka (1948–) |
7 October 1987 | 5 December 1987 | Military | |
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|
Penaia Ganilau (1918–1993) |
5 December 1987 | 15 December 1993 | Independent | |
| 3 | 
|
Kamisese Mara (1920–2004) |
18 January 1994 |
29 May 2000 | Independent | |
| — | 
|
Josefa Iloilo
(1920–2011) |
17 November 1997 | 29 May 2000 | Independent | |
| 4 | 
|
Commodore Frank Bainimarama (1954–) |
29 May 2000 | 13 July 2000 | Military | |
| 3 |
|
Josefa Iloilo (1920–2011) |
13 July 2000 | 5 December 2006 | Independent | |
| 4 |
|
Frank Bainimarama (1954–) |
5 December 2006 | 4 January 2007 | Military | |
| (3) |
|
Josefa Iloilo (1920–2011) |
4 January 2007 | 30 July 2009 | Independent | |
| 5 | 
|
Epeli Nailatikau (1941–) | 17 April 2009 | 30 July 2009 | Independent | |
| 5 November 2009 |
12 November 2015 | Independent | ||||
| 6 | 
|
George Konrote (1947–) |
12 November 2015 | 12 November 2021 | Independent | |
| 7 | 
|
Wiliame Katonivere | 12 November 2021 | 12 November 2024 | Independent | |
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|
Naiqama Lalabalavu | 12 November 2024 | — | Independent |
Vice-Presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Term start | Term end | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Josaia Tavaiqia
(1931–1997) |
1990 | 2 June 1992 | Independent |
| 2 June 1992 | 12 January 1994 | Independent | |||
| 12 January 1994 | 17 November 1997 | Independent | |||
| 2 |
|
Inoke Takiveikata | 1990 | 2 June 1992 | Independent |
| 3 |
|
Kamisese Mara
(1920–2004) |
2 June 1992 | 15 December 1993 | Independent |
| (2) |
|
Inoke Takiveikata | 12 January 1994 | 17 November 1997 | Independent |
| 17 November 1997 | 18 January 1999 | Independent | |||
| 1 |
|
Josefa Iloilo
(1920–2011) |
17 November 1997 | 29 May 2000 | Independent |
| 2 |
|
Jope Seniloli
(1939–2015) |
25 March 2001 | 29 November 2004 | Independent |
| 3 |
|
Joni Madraiwiwi
(1957–2016) |
15 December 2004 | 5 December 2006
15 January 2007 |
Independent |
| 4 |
|
Brigadier-General (Rtd)
Epeli Nailatikau (1941–) |
17 April 2009 | 30 July 2009 | Independent |
| Chief justices of Fiji | |||||
| 5 | 
|
Anthony Gates | 3 January 2007
(de facto) 18 December 2008 (de jure) |
8 April 2019 | |
| 6 | Justice Kamal Kumar | 8 April 2019 | 30 January 2023 (suspended) | ||
| 7 | Salesi Temo | 30 January 2023 | |||