Frank Bainimarama
 Frank Bainimarama    (soldier) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 April 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Fijian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Asian Institute of Technology, Dalhousie University | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fijian politician and former naval officer who was prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. Came to power in 2006 military coup.
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Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama is a Fijian politician and former naval officer who was prime minister of Fiji from 2007 until 2022. He came to power in 2006 military coup.
Career
He began his career as an officer in the Fijian navy and commander of the Fijian military.
Bainimarama instigated a coup in 2006, removing Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase from power[1]. He later restored Ratu Josefa Iloilo as president and himself as prime minister in 2007. Bainimarama promised the return of elections and democracy in 2014, and formed a party named FijiFirst[2]. In the 2014 Fijian general election, the party won a majority and Bainimarama was sworn in as prime minister. In the 2018 Fijian general election, FijiFirst won an outright majority, and Bainimarama became prime minister for a second term on 20 November 2018.[3]
