Frank Bainimarama

Frank Bainimarama is a Fijian military officer and politician who led the 2006 coup d’état and served as prime minister from 2007 to 2022.

Republic of Fiji Military Forces: The military forces of Fiji, comprising land, naval, and support units. Bainimarama became commander of Fiji’s armed forces before seizing power in 2006.
2006 Fijian coup d’état: The military takeover in Fiji on 5 December 2006 that removed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase. Bainimarama led the armed forces that carried out this defining seizure of power.
Commonwealth suspension of Fiji: The Commonwealth’s suspension of Fiji following the 2006 coup and its failure to hold promised elections. The coup led to Fiji’s suspension, which lasted until after the 2014 election.
Fiji coup culture: The recurring use or threat of military coups in Fiji’s political history since independence. Bainimarama’s takeover belongs to a pattern he claimed his government would end.
Fiji coups of 1987: Two military coups in Fiji in 1987 that ended its first post-independence government. They established a precedent for military intervention in Fijian politics.
2009 Fijian constitutional crisis: The 2009 crisis in which Fiji’s Court of Appeal ruled the 2006 coup unlawful and President Ratu Josefa Iloilo abrogated the constitution. After the ruling, Bainimarama’s government continued under emergency rule and a new political framework.
Pacific Islands Forum: A regional organization of Pacific governments that coordinates cooperation on political and economic issues. Fiji’s suspension from the forum reflected regional opposition to Bainimarama’s delay of elections.
Fiji’s 1997 Constitution: Fiji’s 1997 constitution created a multiracial parliamentary system before its abrogation in 2009. Its provisions and power-sharing approach contrasted with the order established under Bainimarama.
Fiji coup of 2000: A political crisis in Fiji in which George Speight’s group seized parliament and held officials hostage. The crisis and its aftermath formed the immediate political background to Bainimarama’s takeover.
Fijian general election, 2014: The 2014 election that returned Fiji to parliamentary government after years of military rule. Bainimarama’s FijiFirst party won, making him prime minister through an electoral mandate.

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