Frank Bainimarama Politician

Rear Admiral (Rtd) Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama, CF, MSD, OStJ, Fijian Navy, known commonly as Frank Bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title Ratu (born 27 April 1954), is a Fijian naval officer who has been Prime Minister of Fiji since 2007. He was the Commander of the Fijian Military Forces from 1999 to 2014. While serving as Prime Minister, he has temporarily held various ministerial portfolios: Information, Home Affairs, Immigration, Public Service, Indigenous and Multi-Ethnic Affairs, Finance, and Foreign Affairs.On 22 September 2014, he was sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Fiji by the President, Epeli Nailatikau after his party won the general elections.

Personal facts

Frank Bainimarama
Birth dateApril 27, 1954
Birth place
Fiji , Tailevu Province , Kiuva
Religion
Catholicism
Spouse
Maria Bainimarama

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Office holder

military branch
Republic of Fiji Military Forces
military rank
Commodore (rank)
office
(Acting)
President of Fiji
Prime Minister of Fiji
party
Independent (politician)
president
prime minister
service end2014
service start1975
successor

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Epeli NailatikauPolitician
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Frank Bainimarama on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/ga/62/2007/ga070928am2.rm?start=00:00:01&end=00:22:26
  2. http://www.abc.net.au/foreign/content/2010/s2972431.htm
  3. http://www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/page_8092.shtml
  4. http://www.rfmf.mil.fj
  5. http://www.un.org/ga/63/generaldebate/fiji.shtml
  6. http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/62/2007/pdfs/fiji-en.pdf