Frank Bainimarama

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Person.png Frank Bainimarama  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(soldier)
Frank Bainimarama November 2014.jpg
Born27 April 1954
NationalityFijian
Alma materAsian 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.

Employment.png Fiji/Prime Minister

In office
22 September 2014 - Present
Preceded byFrank Bainimarama

Employment.png Acting Fiji/Prime Minister

In office
5 January 2007 - 22 September 2014
Succeeded byFrank Bainimarama

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]


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