Administration
Fiji became an independent nation on 10 October 1970, 96 years after
cession to Britain. Its constitution, up to 1987, provided for a
bicameral parliament modeled on the Westminster plan with a House
of Representatives elected by popular vote and a Senate with appointed
members.
As the result in 1987, a new constitution that guarantees indigenous
Fijian rule was promulgated in 1990 and implemented in 1992. The
overwhelming advantages afforded the indigenous population by the
new constitution remains a contentious issue. Fiji's Prime Minister
is Sitiveni Rabuka, and the President is Ratu Sir Mara Kamisese.
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