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as prime minister, but withdrew the nomination the next day after objections from
Speight. Bainimarama then deferred the appointment of a civilian government "until the climate is right", but committed that "Mahendra Chaudhry will no longer come back as Prime Minister". The military regime then began
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responded by declaring a state of emergency and police imposed a curfew. Former Prime
Minister Rabuka initially acted as a negotiator attempting to free the hostages, but was later dismissed after Speight decided he could no longer trust him. On 20 May, ten hostages were released after resigning from
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On 18 February 2002, George
Speight pleaded guilty to treason and was sentenced to death. The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment the same day by President Ratu Josefa Iloilo. Ten other rebels received sentences of between 18 months and three years for kidnapping. On 20 March 2003 Josefa Nata
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Speight's arrest, violence by rebels continued. On 31 July, Speight supporters terrorised the village of Dreketi, taking 30 hostages. Soldiers who had mutinied at the Sukunaivalu Barracks did not surrender for six weeks. On 8 August, rebels ambushed a military patrol, killing one soldier and
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Police and the RFMF failed to control access to parliament, allowing people to come and go freely while negotiations continued. On 26 May, the RFMF finally attempted to establish a cordon, resulting in a confrontation with
Speight in the presence of international media. The same day fifteen soldiers
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On 9 July, Speight signed the
Muanikau Accord with the military, agreeing to release the hostages in exchange for an amnesty for himself. All his key demands had been met. Nine hostages were released on 12 July, and the remainder were released the next day after Iloilo was named president by the
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On 12 June, the military fired warning shots at
Speight's vehicle at a checkpoint as he was returning to parliament from talks. Speight called it "a failed assassination attempt", and refused to attend future negotiation sessions. Despite this, negotiations continued through intermediaries. On 18
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threatened to ban Fijian sugar if Fiji gave in to
Speight's demands. On 14 June, the New Zealand government applied a travel ban to Speight and 84 of his associates, as well as Fijian sports teams. Australia followed with a sporting ban. Unionised Australian workers refused to load Fijian cargo.
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as prime minister, heading an all-indigenous Fijian government. Speight was outraged by the decision, and a gun-battle broke out at
Parliament the next day in which five people were injured. Chaos escalated, and rebels staged a number of incidents around the country. Soldiers at the Sukunaivalu
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declared that the interim government was illegal. Mara remained the lawful President; Parliament had not been dissolved but only suspended, and should now be reconvened; and by implication, Chaudhry remained the lawful prime minister. Mara subsequently officially resigned, with his resignation
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to take control on the basis of "necessity". After a meeting with Bainimarama and Rabuka, Mara resigned. Bainimarama then declared martial law, revoked the 1997 constitution, and took control of the country, declaring himself head of state. Bainimarama initially named former army commander
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and two military officers defected to the rebels. The next day, 200 rebels confronted soldiers at the cordon, resulting in gunfire and two soldiers and a camera operator being wounded. The next day President Mara sacked Chaudhry for being unable to perform his functions and appointed
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Following the return of hostages and weapons, Speight and his followers moved to Kalabu Fijian School on the outskirts of Suva. Speight continued to lobby over the makeup of the interim cabinet, demanding that Qarase be replaced as prime minister by Adi
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as interim prime minister. In the immediate aftermath of the takeover, participants in the protest march moved from Government House to surround parliament, while mobs of youths burned and looted Indo-Fijian-owned shops in
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talks with Speight aimed at the release of the hostages. On 4 June, talks broke down, and the military issued an ultimatum, demanding Speight release the hostages and lay down his arms, and in return promising an amnesty.
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On 26 July, Speight, Nata, and two others were arrested at a military checkpoint following threats to President Iloilo. The military then stormed his headquarters, killing one person and arresting 369 supporters.
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On 28 May, following the broadcast of a news segment critical of Speight, a rebel mob attacked the Fiji TV station, killing a police officer. The breakdown of law and order saw Chief Justice
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Chaudhry's election angered hardline i-Taukei nationalists, as did his government's moves to renew agricultural leases and compensate farmers whose leases had expired. In September 1999, the
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rejected the government's plan to renew leases. Later that month, meetings were held around the country seeking the removal of the government, and former PANU leader
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In November 2002, 15 soldiers involved in the Queen Elizabeth barracks mutiny were sentenced to prison terms ranging from ten months to life imprisonment.
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and Timoci Silatolu were convicted of treason. On 28 June 2003, both were sentenced to life imprisonment. In April 2005, Lands Minister
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ruled that the coups and interim regime were illegal. An elected government was finally restored by the
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backdated to 29 May. The Qarase government appealed the court ruling. On 1 March 2001, the
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be sworn in immediately. The military issued another ultimatum, which was rejected.
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on 19 May 2000. This was followed by an attempt on 27 May by President Ratu Sir
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a policeman, and wounding three others. On 2 November 2000, soldiers of the
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mutinied and declared support for Speight. Local landowners took over the
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to assert executive authority, and then by a military coup on 29 May by
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as attorney-general. Chaudhry was beaten after refusing to resign.
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confirmed the High Court decision reinstating the constitution in
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the government. In a televised press conference Speight swore in
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threatened to topple the government through protest marches and
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4 killed in the aftermath of the Queen Elizabeth Barracks Mutiny
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to grant amnesty to those involved in the coup, leading to the
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1857:"Gunmen Storm Fiji's Parliament, Announce Government Takeover"
3349:"Fiji's lands minister jailed for 8 months for coup offences"
3371:"Fiji court martial sentences mutiny leader to life in jail"
3182:"High Court upholds ruling on illegality of Fiji Government"
2140:"CAMERAMAN, TWO SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN GUNFIRE NEAR PARLIAMENT"
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Field, Michael; Baba, Tupeni; Nabobo-Baba, Unaisi (2005).
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and appointed himself interim president and opposition MP
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
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2703:"Fiji electricity told to pay dam landowners US$ 31.5m"
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became the country's first Indo-Fijian Prime Minister.
2250:"Fiji Military Takes Control And Declares Martial Law"
1807:"GUNMEN SEIZE PRIME MINISTER HOSTAGE IN FIJI COUP BID"
1965:"FIJI:Civil Coup Attempt: Information Bulletin no: 2"
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2881:"Fiji rebels demand PM be replaced with woman chief"
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Coup that overthrew Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry
2505:"Government Prohibits Entry of Speight Associates"
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1771:Speight of Violence : Inside Fiji's 2000 coup
1662:"The 1999 Fiji election and the legacy of history"
102:becomes Prime Minister following a victory at the
2965:"Coup Leader in Fiji Is Arrested by the Military"
2582:"MILITARY REGIME AGREES TO SOME SPEIGHT NOMINEES"
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3496:Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit Court Martial
3217: (Court of Appeal of Fiji 1 March 2001).
2754:"9 Fijian hostages freed, but order may unravel"
2461:"FIJI: GEORGE SPEIGHT GIVEN WARNING BY MILITARY"
3305:"Fiji coup accomplices found guilty of treason"
3149: (High Court of Fiji 15 November 2000).
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2855:"Fiji's isolation grows as last hostages freed"
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287:4 killed in the Queen Elizabeth Barracks Mutiny
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3062:"Fiji army preaches peace in rebel stronghold"
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2417:"Military Rulers In Fiji Say Talks Break Down"
2276:"Three new decrees revoke Fiji's Constitution"
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1939:"Fiji's leaders held hostage in 'ethnic' coup"
1694:"For First Time, Ethnic Indian Will Lead Fiji"
1379:. The coalition won 54 of 71 seats, while the
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2564:"MILITARY OPEN FIRE AT REBEL LEADER'S CONVOY"
2395:"Reluctant ruler pledges return to stability"
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2224:"Violence escalates as mob runs riot in Fiji"
1912:"FIJI'S COUPS OF 1987 AND 2000: A COMPARISON"
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2947:"MILITARY STORM REBELS – 1 DEAD, 40 WOUNDED"
2725:"Supporters of Fiji coup grab more hostages"
2655:"Fiji rebels wounded in parliament shooting"
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57:(9 months, 1 week and 3 days)
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2949:. Fiji Crisis. 27 July 2000. Archived from
2905:. Fiji Crisis. 27 July 2000. Archived from
2639:. Fiji Crisis. 28 June 2000. Archived from
2602:. Fiji Crisis. 25 June 2000. Archived from
2584:. Fiji Crisis. 18 June 2000. Archived from
2566:. Fiji Crisis. 12 June 2000. Archived from
2548:. Fiji Crisis. 23 June 2000. Archived from
2443:"FIJI MILITARY ISSUES ULTIMATUM TO SPEIGHT"
2180:"Fijian Police Officer Killed During Melee"
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3327:"Life sentences for Fiji treason convicts"
3084:"Fiji Army Reclaims Barracks After Mutiny"
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2683:. Australian Financial Review. 5 July 2000
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2445:. Fiji Crisis. 5 June 2000. Archived from
2278:. Fiji Crisis. 30 May 2000. Archived from
2208:. Fiji Crisis. 29 May 2000. Archived from
2142:. Fiji Crisis. 27 May 2000. Archived from
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2528:"NEW ZEALAND BLACKLISTS SPEIGHT'S REBELS"
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4904:Democratic Republic of the Congo (2024)
4547:Democratic Republic of the Congo (2004)
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1990:"2000: Fiji Parliament stormed in coup"
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1569:Mutinies of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état
1489:and other judges advise RFMF commander
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2903:"REBEL LEADER GEORGE SPEIGHT ARRESTED"
2507:. New Zealand Government. 14 June 2000
2483:"Commonwealth suspends Fiji over coup"
2295:"Naming of Premier Derails Fiji Talks"
2092:"Fiji hostage drama has violent twist"
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3130:. Radio New Zealand. 2 November 2020.
3016:. New Zealand Government. 18 May 2001
2206:"Policeman dies in attack on Fiji TV"
2038:"Coup leader says no to Fiji amnesty"
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2681:"Gun fight inside Fiji's Parliament"
1434:, and purported to have revoked the
3254:"Fiji coup leader sentenced to die"
3037:"Ethnic attack raises Fiji tension"
2992:"Fiji Coup Leader Speight Arrested"
2118:"Fiji troops defect to coup leader"
13:
3486:Alleged plot against Josefa Iloilo
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3014:"Fiji – One year on from the coup"
2637:"REBELS REJECT MILITARY ULTIMATUM"
2546:"PRO-DEMOCRACY BANS MAY INTENSIFY"
2293:MITCHELL LANDSBERG (31 May 2000).
2020:"Fiji Coup : Diary of Events"
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1583:Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit
1526:On 3 July 2000, Bainimarama named
1428:Counter Revolutionary Warfare Unit
976:Proposed Reconciliation Commission
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3209:Republic of Fiji Islands v Prasad
2921:"Fiji: Speight reported arrested"
2619:"PRESIDENT ISSUE DEADLOCKS TALKS"
2374:. India: The Tribune. 31 May 2000
1635:2005–2006 Fijian political crisis
1604:Republic of Fiji Islands v Prasad
1585:loyal to Speight mutinied in the
1359:saw a resounding victory for the
295:Hundreds of properties ransacked.
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4178:, and attempted coups since 1991
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2990:Marie McInerney (27 July 2000).
1519:and demanding instead that Ratu
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4188:List of coups and coup attempts
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2600:"FOUR WOMEN HOSTAGES RELEASED"
2067:"Coup leader bungles ceremony"
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1475:Military coup and negotiations
1387:(who had come to power in the
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2807:"Hostage Crisis Ends in Fiji"
2621:. Fiji Crisis. Archived from
2530:. Fiji Crisis. Archived from
2397:. Australian Financial Review
2393:Rowan Callick (1 June 2000).
2347:"Coup leader asserts control"
2022:. Fiji Crisis. Archived from
1882:Michael Field (28 May 2010).
1809:. Fiji Crisis. Archived from
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1377:Christian Democratic Alliance
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1064:Constitutional crisis of 2009
910:Constitutional crisis of 1977
4859:São Tomé and Príncipe (2022)
4522:São Tomé and Príncipe (2003)
4361:São Tomé and Príncipe (1995)
3491:Trials since the coup d'état
3481:Resignation of Kamisese Mara
3228:"Speight sentenced to death"
2018:Rowena Singh (22 May 2000).
1777:. Canberra: Pandanus Books.
1675:(1): 6. 2001. Archived from
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1357:1999 Fijian general election
1339:2001 Fijian general election
882:The rise and fall of Cakobau
508:Post-independence elections
7:
3086:. ABC News. 3 November 2000
2526:Jilda Shem (14 June 2000).
10:
5013:
4997:May 2000 events in Oceania
3532:2009 constitutional crisis
3522:2005–2006 political crisis
3512:1977 constitutional crisis
2829:"Fiji hostage crisis ends"
2158:"Shots fired in Fiji coup"
1828:"Fiji's PM seized in coup"
1669:Journal of Pacific Studies
1566:
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1391:) was reduced to 8 seats.
1204:2009 constitutional crisis
55:19 May 2000 – 1 March 2001
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3659:Military–church relations
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3162:. Scoop. 21 December 2000
3142:Prasad v Republic of Fiji
2617:Joe Yaya (26 June 2000).
2463:. AP Archive. 5 June 2000
2345:Mark Tran (31 May 2000).
1805:Sheryl Ho (19 May 2000).
1609:August and September 2001
1547:Great Council of Chiefs.
1414:was scheduled by 19 May.
920:Military–church relations
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3878:Leader of the Opposition
1481:Resignation of Ratu Mara
1389:1987 Fijian coups d'état
1369:Fijian Association Party
1296:Fiji coup d'état of 2000
1148:Leader of the Opposition
1118:This article is part of
731:House of Representatives
400:Leader of the Opposition
4977:2000 Fijian coup d'état
3797:Great Council of Chiefs
3457:2000 Fijian coup d'état
3373:. RNZ. 15 November 2002
3285:. BBC. 19 February 2002
2485:. CBC News. 7 June 2000
1910:Alley, Roderic (2001).
1639:2006 Fijian coup d'état
1599:Court of Appeal of Fiji
1517:Great Council of Chiefs
1504:Commonwealth of Nations
1400:Great Council of Chiefs
1335:Court of Appeal of Fiji
765:Great Council of Chiefs
24:2000 Fijian coup d'état
4982:Military coups in Fiji
4956:Plots and conspiracies
4462:Solomon Islands (2000)
3283:"Jail for Fiji rebels"
3232:The New Zealand Herald
3186:The New Zealand Herald
3108:. CNN. 2 November 2000
2705:. RNZ. 1 November 2005
1884:"Cloud coup coup land"
1015:International reaction
665:Diplomatic missions of
184:Commanders and leaders
4326:Bophuthatswana (1994)
3147:2000 FJHC 121
3064:. CNN. 14 August 2000
1418:Seizure of Parliament
1333:. In March 2001, the
282:Casualties and losses
219:Ratu Tevita Momoedonu
174:Fijian Army Mutineers
4899:Guinea-Bissau (2023)
4854:Guinea-Bissau (2022)
4838:Burkina Faso (2022)
4673:Guinea-Bissau (2012)
4648:Guinea-Bissau (2011)
4517:Guinea-Bissau (2003)
4492:Côte d'Ivoire (2002)
4467:Côte d'Ivoire (2001)
4431:Côte d'Ivoire (1999)
4416:Guinea-Bissau (1998)
3307:. RNZ. 21 March 2003
2953:on 24 February 2003.
2909:on 24 February 2003.
2146:on 24 February 2003.
1592:On 15 November, the
1506:suspended Fiji. The
1461:Rakuita Vakalalabure
1373:National Unity Party
1322:Commander Commodore
82:Coup leaders charged
4894:Sierra Leone (2023)
4889:Burkina Faso (2023)
4743:Burkina Faso (2016)
4733:Burkina Faso (2015)
4497:Burkina Faso (2003)
4276:Sierra Leone (1992)
4241:Georgia (1991–1992)
4231:Soviet Union (1991)
3351:. RNZ. 4 April 2005
3329:. RNZ. 28 June 2003
3215:2001 FJCA 2
3160:"Ratu Mara Resigns"
2883:. CNN. 22 July 2000
1970:. IFRC. 20 May 2000
1025:Crisis of 2005–2006
1003:Military opposition
998:Qualified positions
760:Legislative Council
699:Former and informal
4592:Philippines (2007)
4512:Philippines (2003)
3932:Telecommunications
3464:Coup and aftermath
3260:. 18 February 2002
3234:. 18 February 2002
2969:The New York Times
2859:The Globe and Mail
2421:The New York Times
2254:The New York Times
2160:. BBC. 27 May 2000
2120:. BBC. 26 May 2000
2069:. BBC. 20 May 2000
1698:The New York Times
1617:Naiqama Lalabalavu
1594:High Court of Fiji
1408:civil disobedience
1361:People's Coalition
1010:Religious reaction
431:Naiqama Lalabalavu
364:Wiliame Katonivere
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4638:Madagascar (2010)
4612:Madagascar (2009)
4602:Mauritania (2008)
4582:Madagascar (2006)
4567:Mauritania (2005)
4507:Mauritania (2003)
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2606:on 25 March 2003.
2588:on 25 March 2003.
2552:on 25 March 2003.
2534:on 25 March 2003.
2449:on 25 March 2003.
2299:Los Angeles Times
2282:on 22 March 2003.
2212:on 22 March 2003.
2184:Los Angeles Times
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1996:. 2 February 2012
1994:Otago Daily Times
1861:Los Angeles Times
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1491:Frank Bainimarama
1436:1997 constitution
1393:Mahendra Chaudhry
1365:Fiji Labour Party
1324:Frank Bainimarama
1312:Mahendra Chaudhry
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1235:General elections
1224:COVID-19 pandemic
1209:2013 Constitution
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925:COVID-19 pandemic
877:Discovery of Fiji
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4015:
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3998:Rotuman people
3995:
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3965:
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3927:Stock exchange
3924:
3919:Fijian dollar
3916:
3911:
3905:
3899:
3893:
3892:
3889:
3888:
3886:
3885:
3880:
3875:
3873:Prime Minister
3870:
3868:Vice-President
3865:
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3782:Climate change
3779:
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3767:Chiefly system
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3644:Modern history
3641:
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3627:Cakobau period
3624:
3622:Heads of state
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3188:. 1 March 2001
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3075:
3053:
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2971:. 27 July 2000
2956:
2938:
2927:. 26 July 2000
2912:
2894:
2872:
2861:. 14 July 2000
2846:
2835:. 13 July 2000
2820:
2797:
2786:. 13 July 2000
2771:
2760:. 13 July 2000
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1508:European Union
1487:Timoci Tuivaga
1479:Main article:
1476:
1473:
1424:George Speight
1419:
1416:
1352:
1349:
1345:George Speight
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1169:
1168:
1163:
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1142:Prime Minister
1140:
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1136:
1133:
1132:
1120:a series about
1116:
1114:
1098:
1097:
1095:
1094:
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1080:
1072:
1069:
1068:
1067:
1066:
1058:
1057:
1051:
1050:
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1045:Unrest in 2006
1042:
1037:
1031:
1028:
1027:
1021:
1020:
1018:
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748:
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736:Constituencies
728:
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721:Chief Minister
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405:Inia Seruiratu
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371:Prime Minister
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4869:Gambia (2022)
4867:
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4860:
4857:
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4833:
4830:
4828:
4825:
4824:
4823:Sudan (2021)
4822:
4820:
4817:
4815:
4814:Guinea (2021)
4812:
4810:
4807:
4805:
4802:
4800:
4797:
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4738:Turkey (2016)
4736:
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4718:Gambia (2014)
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4607:Guinea (2008)
4605:
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4598:
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4422:
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4412:
4411:Zambia (1997)
4409:
4407:
4406:Turkey (1997)
4404:
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4399:
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4392:
4389:
4387:
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4374:
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4369:
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4366:Guinea (1996)
4364:
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4359:
4357:
4354:
4352:
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4342:
4339:
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4331:Gambia (1994)
4329:
4327:
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4322:
4319:
4317:
4314:
4312:
4309:
4307:
4304:
4302:
4301:Russia (1993)
4299:
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3732:
3729:
3727:
3724:
3722:
3719:
3717:
3714:
3712:
3709:
3707:
3706:Archipelagoes
3704:
3703:
3700:
3697:
3695:
3691:
3685:
3682:
3680:
3677:
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3421:
3417:
3416:9781921536373
3413:
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3401:9780801461880
3398:
3394:
3393:
3372:
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3350:
3344:
3328:
3322:
3306:
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3259:
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3183:
3177:
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3085:
3079:
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3042:
3038:
3031:
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3009:
2993:
2986:
2970:
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2960:
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2926:
2922:
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2908:
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2898:
2882:
2876:
2860:
2856:
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2834:
2830:
2824:
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2785:
2781:
2775:
2759:
2755:
2749:
2747:
2731:. 8 July 2000
2730:
2726:
2720:
2704:
2698:
2682:
2676:
2661:. 4 July 2000
2660:
2656:
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2533:
2529:
2522:
2506:
2500:
2484:
2478:
2462:
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2448:
2444:
2438:
2423:. 5 June 2000
2422:
2418:
2412:
2396:
2389:
2373:
2367:
2352:
2348:
2341:
2326:. 30 May 2000
2325:
2321:
2315:
2300:
2296:
2289:
2281:
2277:
2271:
2256:. 30 May 2000
2255:
2251:
2245:
2230:. 29 May 2000
2229:
2225:
2219:
2211:
2207:
2201:
2186:. 29 May 2000
2185:
2181:
2175:
2159:
2153:
2145:
2141:
2135:
2119:
2113:
2098:. 28 May 2000
2097:
2093:
2087:
2085:
2068:
2062:
2060:
2044:. 22 May 2000
2043:
2039:
2033:
2025:
2021:
2014:
2012:
1995:
1991:
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1960:
1945:. 20 May 2000
1944:
1940:
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1932:
1913:
1906:
1904:
1902:
1885:
1878:
1863:. 19 May 2000
1862:
1858:
1852:
1850:
1834:. 19 May 2000
1833:
1829:
1823:
1821:
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1808:
1801:
1786:
1784:9781740761703
1780:
1773:
1772:
1764:
1762:
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1700:. 20 May 1999
1699:
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1663:
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1642:
1640:
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1621:Josefa Dimuri
1618:
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1610:
1606:
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1600:
1595:
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1588:
1584:
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1556:
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1534:
1529:
1524:
1522:
1521:Josefa Iloilo
1518:
1512:
1509:
1505:
1500:
1497:
1492:
1488:
1482:
1472:
1470:
1464:
1462:
1458:
1457:Jope Seniloli
1453:
1452:Kamisese Mara
1448:
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1441:
1437:
1433:
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1331:Josefa Iloilo
1327:
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1316:Kamisese Mara
1313:
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1202:
1198:
1197:Qoliqoli Bill
1195:
1193:
1190:
1189:
1188:
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980:
977:
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973:
967:
966:Court Martial
964:
962:
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