List of presidents of Fiji (1867–present)

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# Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Term of office Political Party
1 Seru Epenisa Cakobau 2 May 1867 1867 President of the General Assembly
2 Qoleanavanua 1867 1869 Chieftains Supreme
3 Enele Ma'afu'otu'itoga 1869 1869 Chieftains Supreme
4 Seru Epenisa Cakobau 1869 5 June 1871
5 Sydney C. Burt 5 June 1871 18 May 1872
6 George Austin Woods 18 May 1872 23 March 1874
7 John Bates Thurston 23 March 1874 10 October 1874
8 Sir Hercules Robinson

(1824–1897)

10 October 1874 June 1875
9 Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon

(1829–1912)

19 August 1875 1880
10 Sir William Des Vœux

(1834–1909)

20 December 1880 21 January 1885
11 John Bates Thurston

(1836–1897)

21 January 1885 1 January 1887
12 Sir Charles Mitchell

(1836–1899)

1 January 1887 February 1888
13 Sir John Bates Thurston

(1836–1897)

February 1888 7 February 1897
14 Sir George T. M. O'Brien

(1844–1906)

March 1897 1901
15 Sir William Allardyce

(1861–1930)

1901 10 September 1902
16 Sir Henry Jackson

(1849–1908)

10 September 1902 11 October 1904
17 Sir Everard im Thurn

(1852–1932)

11 October 1904 1910
18 Sir Charles Major

(1860–1933)

1910 21 February 1911
19
20 Sir Francis May

(1860–1922)

21 February 1911 25 July 1912
21 Sir Ernest Sweet-Escott

(1857–1941)

25 July 1912 10 October 1915
22 Sir Eyre Hutson

(1864–1936)

1915 1916
23 Sir Cecil Hunter-Rodwell

(1874–1953)

10 October 1916 1919
24 Sir Eyre Hutson

(1864–1936)

1919 1919
25 Sir Cecil Hunter-Rodwell 1919 1925
26 Sir Eyre Hutson

(1864–1936)

25 April 1925 22 November 1929
27 Sir Murchison Fletcher

(1878–1954)

22 November 1929 May 1936
28
29 Sir Cecil Barton

(1891–1980)

May 1936 November 1936
30 Sir Arthur Richards

(1885–1978)

28 November 1936 August 1938
31
32 Sir Cecil Barton

(1891–1980)

August 1938 September 1938
33 Sir Harry Luke

(1884–1969)

16 September 1938 21 July 1942
34 Sir Philip Mitchell

(1890–1964)

21 July 1942 12 January 1944
35 Sir John Rankine

(1907–1987)

12 January 1944 4 May 1944
36 Sir John Nicoll

(1899–1981)

4 May 1944 23 October 1944
37 Sir John Rankine

(1907–1987)

23 October 1944 1 January 1945
38 Sir Alexander Grantham

(1899–1978)

1 January 1945 21 March 1947
39 Sir John Nicoll

(1899–1981)

21 March 1947 8 October 1947
40 Sir Brian Freeston

(1892–1958)

8 October 1947 6 October 1952
41
42 Sir Ronald Garvey

(1903–1991)

6 October 1952 28 October 1958
43 Sir Kenneth Maddocks

(1907–2001)

28 October 1958 6 January 1964
44 Sir Derek Jakeway

(1915–1993)

6 January 1964 December 1968
45 Sir Robert Sidney Foster

(1913–2005)

December 1968 10 October 1970
46 Sir Robert Sidney Foster

(1913–2005)

10 October 1970 13 January 1973
47 Ratu Sir George Cakobau

(1912–1989)

13 January 1973 12 February 1983
48 D. J. Aitken 1971 1974
49 Paul Manueli 1974 1979
50 Ian Thorpe 1979 1984
51 Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau

(1918–1993)

12 February 1983 6 October 1987
52 Epeli Nailatikau (1941–) 1984 14 May

1987

53 14 May 1987 23 September

1987

54 Sitiveni Rabuka

(1948–)

23 September

1987

7 October 1987
7 October 1987 5 December 1987 Military
55 Penaia Ganilau

(1918–1993)

5 December 1987 15 December 1990 Independent
56 Josaia Tavaiqia 1990 1990
57 Penaia Ganilau 1990 15 December 1993
58 Kamisese Mara

(1920–2004)

2 June 1992 15 December 1993
15 December 1993 18 January 1994 Independent
59 Inoke Takiveikata 18 January 1994 18 January 1994
60 Kamisese Mara

(1920–2004)

18 January 1994 29 May 2000 Independent
61 Josefa Iloilo

(1920–2011)

17 November 1997 29 May 2000 Independent
62 Frank Bainimarama

(1954–)

29 May 2000 13 July 2000 Military
63 George Speight 29 May 2000 —25 March 2001
64 Timoci Silatolu
65 Shane Stevens
66 Josefa Iloilo

(1920–2011)

13 July 2000 5 December 2006 Independent
67 Jope Seniloli

(1939–2015)

25 March 2001 29 November 2004 Independent
68 Jope Seniloli 5 December 2006 5 December 2006
70 Joni Madraiwiwi

(1957–2016)

15 December 2004 5 December 2006 Independent
71 Frank Bainimarama

(1954–)

5 December 2006 4 January 2007 Military
72 Joni Madraiwiwi 4 January 2007 4 January 2007
73 Josefa Iloilo

(1920–2011)

4 January 2007 30 July 2009 Independent
74 Epeli Nailatikau (1941–) 17 April 2009 30 July 2009 Independent
5 November 2009 12 November 2015 Independent
75 George Konrote

(1947–)

12 November 2015 2021 Independent
76 Anthony Gates 4 January 2007 8 April 2019
77 Wiliame Katonivere 2021 2024 Independent
78 Kamal Kumar 2023 2023
79 Lordship Salesi Temo 2024 2024
80 Naiqama Lalabalavu 2024 Independent