Governor-General of Fiji

Governor-General of Fiji
Coat of arms of Fiji
Flag of the governor-general
Style	His Excellency
Status	Abolished
Residence	Government House, Suva
Appointer	Monarch of Fiji
Formation	10 October 1970
First holder	Sir Robert Sidney Foster
Final holder	Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Abolished	6 October 1987
Succession	President of Fiji

The governor-general of Fiji was the representative of the Fijian monarch in the Dominion of Fiji from the country's independence in 1970 until the monarchy's deposition in 1987.

History

Fiji became a sovereign state and adopted an independent monarch in the Commonwealth of Nations on 10 October 1970, with Queen Elizabeth II as Fiji's monarch. She held the title of Queen of Fiji until 1987, when the monarchy was deposed following two military coups, led by Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka.

The monarch's functions were exercised in Fiji by her representative, the governor-general of Fiji.

In 1987, following the monarchy's overthrow, the position of governor-general was abolished. The Fijian monarch was replaced with a president as head of state. With Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, the last governor-general of Fiji, appointed as the first president of Fiji on 8 December 1987 after resigning from the position of the governor-general of Fiji on 15 October 1987.

List of governors-general of Fiji

Following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Fiji.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Monarch
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Sir Robert Sidney Foster (1913–2005)	10 October 1970	13 January 1973	2 years, 95 days	Elizabeth II
2		Ratu Sir George Cakobau (1912–1989)	13 January 1973	12 February 1983	10 years, 30 days
3		Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (1918–1993)	12 February 1983	6 October 1987	4 years, 236 days

See also

• Governor of Fiji
• List of heads of state of Fiji
• Monarchy of Fiji
• President of Fiji

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