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2021 Fijian Presidential Election
Indirect presidential elections were held in Fiji on 22 October 2021, in which members of Parliament of Fiji, parliament elected the president of Fiji, president. Wiliame Katonivere was nominated as the FijiFirst government's candidate by Prime Minister of Fiji, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, while Teimumu Kepa was nominated by Opposition (politics), Opposition Whip (politics), Whip Lynda Tabuya. Katonivere was able to gain the support of a majority of MPs in the first round of voting, defeating Kepa by 28 votes to 23. An opposition MP, Mosese Bulitavu of SODELPA, also voted for Katonivere. Two former prime ministers weighed in on the appointment; Mahendra Chaudhry called on the nominees to be disqualified, citing Section 83 (1) (c) of the 2013 Constitution of Fiji, 2013 constitution, which requires that the holder of the office not be affiliated with any political party as Katonivere was the incumbent president of FijiFirst party, and Kepa was a member of SODELPA. Meanwhile S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiliame Katonivere
Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere (born 20 April 1964) is a Fijian chief and politician who is the president of Fiji since 2021. He has also been the chief of Macuata Province since 2013, succeeding his older brother Aisea Katonivere, and was previously involved in conservation initiatives of Fiji's Great Sea Reef. Katonivere has been the chairman of the Pine Group of Companies from 2020 to 2021, which includes Fiji Pine Limited, Tropik Wood Industries Limited, and Tropik Wood Products Limited. He is also a board member for Fiji Airports, Fiji Sugar Corporation and Rewa Rice Ltd. Military career At 19, Katonivere joined the Royal Fiji Military Forces in 1984 and served two tours in the Middle East under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Forces and served as a Commanding officer of the 7th Infantry Regiment of the Territorial Forces. Political career Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama nominated Katoniv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |