Speaker of the House of Representatives (Fiji)

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The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Fijian House of Representatives. At its first session following a general election, the House of Representatives elects a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker. With a view to ensuring impartiality, the Speaker is not allowed to be a member of the House, though he must qualify for membership. The Deputy Speaker, however, is elected from among members of the House.

The office of Speaker is an essential feature of the parliamentary system, and has proved to be the most durable of all the Westminister parliamentary traditions.

The following persons have held the office of Speaker:

Order	Speaker	Term of office
1.	R.D. Patel	1972 - 1976
2.	Sir Vijay R. Singh	1976 - 1977
3.	Mosese Qionibaravi	1977 – 1982
4.	Tomasi Vakatora	1982 - 1987
5.	Militoni Leweniqila	1987
vacant		1987 - 1992
6.	Dr Apenisa Kurisaqila	1992 - 2000
vacant		2000 - 2001
7.	Ratu Epeli Nailatikau	2001- 2006
8.	Pita Nacuva	2006-present