Minister for Foreign Affairs (Fiji)

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The Minister for Foreign Affairs (commonly known as the Foreign Minister) is Fiji's Cabinet Minister responsible for international relations and diplomacy 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.

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.

As a British colony, Fiji had no Foreign Minister; the United Kingdom managed its external relations. The table below lists the individuals who have held the Foreign Affairs portfolio since Fiji became independent on 10 October 1970.

List of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Fiji

#	Minister		Political Party	Term of office
1		Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara	Alliance Party	1970–1982
2		Mosese Quionibaravi	Alliance Party	1982–1984
3		Jonati Mavoa	Alliance Party	1984–1985
(1)		Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara	Alliance Party	1985
4		Semesa Sikivou	Alliance Party	1985–1986
(1)		Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara	Alliance Party	1986–1987
5		Krishna Datt	Fiji Labour Party	1987
(1)		Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara	Independent	1987
6		Filipe Bole	Independent	1987–1988
(1)		Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara	Independent	1988–1992
(6)		Filipe Bole	Fijian Political Party	1992–1994
7		Sitiveni Rabuka	Fijian Political Party	1994
(6)		Filipe Bole	Fijian Political Party	1994–1997
8		Berenado Vunibobo	Fijian Political Party	1997–1999
9		Tupeni Baba	Fiji Labour Party	1999–2000
10		Kaliopate Tavola	United Fiji Party	2000–2006
—		Isikeli Mataitoga (Acting)	Independent	2006–2007
11		Ratu Epeli Nailatikau	Independent	2007–2008
12		Commodore Frank Bainimarama	Military	2008–2009
13		Ratu Inoke Kubuabola	Independent	2009–2014
(13)		Ratu Inoke Kubuabola	FijiFirst	2014–Present

See also

• Foreign relations of Fiji

Source

• Rulers.org – Foreign ministers E–K