Minister for Foreign Affairs (Fiji)


The Minister for Foreign Affairs is Fiji's Cabinet Minister responsible for foreign relations and diplomacy and oversees its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Especially since two military coups in 1987 harmed Fiji's relationship with other countries, with two more coups in 2000 and 2006 respectively, the Foreign Minister's position has been a very important one.

Description of the office

Like other ministers, the Foreign Minister is formally appointed by the President on the nomination of the Prime Minister, and is responsible to both the Prime Minister and the Parliament. The position may be held independently, or in conjunction with other ministerial responsibilities. From time to time, the Prime Minister has simultaneously served as Foreign Minister.
Along with all ministers, the Foreign Minister is constitutionally required to be a member of the Parliament.

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List of ministers

The following is a list of Foreign Ministers of Fiji since the country gained independence in 1970:
Name
PortraitTenure
1Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
1970–1982
2Mosese Qionibaravi
1982–1983
3Jonati Mavoa
1983–1985
4Semesa Sikivou
1985–1986
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
1986–1987
5Krishna Datt
1987
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
1987
6Filipe Bole
1987–1988
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
1988–1992
Filipe Bole
1992–1994
7Major-General
Sitiveni Rabuka
1994
Filipe Bole
1994–1997
8Berenado Vunibobo
1997–1999
9Tupeni Baba1999–2000
10Kaliopate Tavola
2000–2006
—Isikeli Mataitoga
Acting Minister		2006–2007
11Brigadier-General
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
2007–2008
12Commodore
Frank Bainimarama
2008–2009
Commodore
Frank Bainimarama
2009
13Ratu Inoke Kubuabola
2009–2016
Ratu Inoke Kubuabola
2009–2016
Rear Admiral
Frank Bainimarama
2016–2019
14Inia Seruiratu2019–2020
Rear Admiral
Frank Bainimarama
2020–present