People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka is Fiji’s new prime minister, ending FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama’s 16-year reign as the country’s head of government.
Mr Rabuka won 28 votes to 27, ousting FijiFirst nominee Mr Bainimarama who was elected Leader of Opposition in the August House today, almost a week since the country’s 2022 General Election results were released.
SODELPA and National Federation party leaders Viliame Gavoka and Professor Biman Prasad were appointed deputy prime ministers alongside People’s Alliance deputy leader Manoa Kamikamica.
Sitiveni Rabuka – Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Siromi Turaga
Attorney General and Minister for Justice
Professor Biman Prasad
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance
Viliame Gavoka
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation
Manoa Kamikamica
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister for External Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs
Lynda Tabuya
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Pio Tikoduadua
Minister for Home Affairs (Police, Military and Correctional Services) and Immigration
Kalaveti Vodo Ravu
Minister for Fisheries and Forest
Jese Saukuru
Minister for Youth and Sports
Charan Jeath Singh
Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar
Maciu Katamotu
Minister for Housing and Local Government
Vatimi Rayalu
Minister for Agriculture and Waterways
Agni Deo Singh
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations.
Sakiasi Ditoka
Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management.
Ro Filipe Tuisawau
Minister for Public Works, Communications, transport and Meteorological Services (including FRA)
Filimoni Vosarogo
Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources
Ifereimi Vasu
Minister for i-Taukei Affairs, Culture, Heritage and Arts
Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu
Minister for Health and Medical Services
Aseri Radrodro
Minister for Education
Lenora Qereqeretabua
Assistant Minister for Housing and Local Government
Tomasi Tunabuna
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Waterways
Ratu Isikeli Tuiwailevu
Assistant Minister for Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management
Jovesa Vocea
Assistant Minister Itaukei Affairs
Iliesa Vanawalu
Assistant Minister Education
Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure
Assistant Minister for Home Affairs (Police, Military and Correctional Services) and Immigration
Sashi Kiran
Assistant Minister of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
Alitia Bainivalu
Assistant Minister for Tourism & Civil Aviation
Esrom Immanuel
Assistant Minister for Finance
Sakiusa Tubuna
Assistant Minister in the PM’s Office
