Minister for Foreign Affairs (Fiji)

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Fiji
Incumbent Sitiveni Rabuka since 24 December 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Status	Foreign minister
Member of	Cabinet of Fiji
Seat	Government Buildings
Nominator	Prime Minister of Fiji
Appointer	President of Fiji
Term length	No term limit
Inaugural holder	Kamisese Mara
Formation	10 October 1970; 54 years ago (1970-10-10)
Salary	FJ$130,000 annually[1]
Website	www.foreignaffairs.gov.fj

Politics of Fiji
Constitution History
Executive President (list) Naiqama Lalabalavu Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Cabinet Attorney-General Siromi Turaga Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu
Legislative Parliament Speaker: Filimone Jitoko
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Kamal Kumar Court of Appeal High Court
Elections Electoral system Voting Political parties Post-independence elections 1972 Mar 1977 Sep 1977 1982 1987 1992 1994 1999 2001 2006 2014 2018 2022 Next
Local government Recent local elections 2002 2005
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister: Sitiveni Rabuka Diplomatic missions of / in Fiji Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
Former and informal Monarchy Governor Governor-General Chief Minister Executive Council House of Representatives Constituencies Open Communal National Legislative Council Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Senate Vice-President
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The Minister for Foreign Affairs (commonly known as the Foreign Minister) is a cabinet minister responsible for foreign relations and diplomacy of Fiji, 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.

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The following is a list of foreign ministers of Fiji since the country gained independence in 1970:^[2][3]

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure
1	Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004)		1970–1982
2	Mosese Qionibaravi (1938–1987)		1982–1983
3	Jonati Mavoa (1922–1985)		1983–1985
4	Semesa Sikivou (1917–1990)		1985–1986
(1)	Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004)		1986–1987
5	Krishna Datt (born 1944)		1987[a]
(1)	Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004)		1987
6	Filipe Bole (1936–2019)		1987–1988
(1)	Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1920–2004)		1988–1992
(6)	Filipe Bole (1936–2019)		1992–1994
7	Major-General (Rtd) Sitiveni Rabuka (born 1948)		1994
(6)	Filipe Bole (1936–2019)		1994–1997
8	Berenado Vunibobo (1932–2015)		1997–1999
9	Tupeni Baba (1942–2024)		1999–2000[b]
10	Kaliopate Tavola (born 1946)		2000–2006[c]
—	Isikeli Mataitoga Acting		2006–2007
11	Brigadier-General (Rtd) Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (born 1941)		2007–2008
12	Commodore Frank Bainimarama (born 1954)		2008–2009
(12)			2009
13	Ratu Inoke Kubuabola (born 1948)		2009–2016
(13)
(12)	Rear Admiral (Rtd) Frank Bainimarama (born 1954)		2016–2019
14	Inia Seruiratu		2019–2020
(12)	Rear Admiral (Rtd) Frank Bainimarama (born 1954)		2020–2022
(7)	Major-General (Rtd) Sitiveni Rabuka (born 1948)		2022–present