Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Fiji)

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Fiji)

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Fiji)

Head of the Fijian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Minister for Foreign Affairs (commonly known as the Foreign Minister) is a cabinet minister responsible for foreign relations and diplomacy of Fiji, 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.

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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.

List of ministers

Political parties
  Alliance Party
  Fiji Labour Party
  Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei
  Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua
  FijiFirst
  People's Alliance
Other factions
  Military
  Independent
Symbols
  Denotes acting Minister

The following is a list of foreign ministers of Fiji since the country gained independence in 1970:[2][3]

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Notes

  1. Deposed in the May 1987 coup d'état.
  2. Deposed in the 2000 coup d'état.
  3. Deposed in the 2006 coup d'état.

References

  1. [1]
    Government of Fiji Gazette (3 October 2014). "PARLIAMENTARY REMUNERATIONS DECREE 2014 (DECREE NO. 29 OF 2014)" (PDF). www.parliament.gov.fj.
  2. [2]
    "History". Archived from the original on 22 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Foreign ministers E-K". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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