The Minister for Foreign Affairs (commonly known as the Foreign Minister) is a

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minister responsible for

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and diplomacy of

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, and oversees its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Especially since two military coups in

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harmed Fiji's relationship with other countries, with two more coups in

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and

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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

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on the nomination of the

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, and is responsible to both the Prime Minister and the

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. 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

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required to be a member of the Parliament.

List of ministers

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s of Fiji since the country gained independence in 1970:

Notes

References

{{Fiji topics Foreign Ministers of Fiji

Foreign Ministers A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...