Sitiveni Rabuka

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Sitiveni Rabuka is a Fijian political and military leader best known for leading the 1987 coups and later serving as the country’s prime minister.

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Sitiveni Rabuka canonical 4

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instanceOf human
military officer
politician
prime minister
continentOfActivity Oceania
countryOfCitizenship Fiji
ethnicGroup iTaukei Fijians
surface form: iTaukei Fijian
familyName Rabuka
fieldOfWork civil–military relations
governance
givenName Sitiveni
hasCitizenship Fiji
surface form: Republic of Fiji
hasRole coup leader
democratically elected prime minister
headOfGovernmentOf Fiji
isSubjectOf biographical books on Fijian politics
languageSpoken English
Fiji Hindi
Fijian
militaryBranch Fiji Military Forces
surface form: Republic of Fiji Military Forces
militaryRank major general
name Sitiveni Rabuka self-link
notableEvent led the first 1987 Fijian coup d’état
led the second 1987 Fijian coup d’état
notableFor leading the 1987 military coups in Fiji
role in shaping Fiji’s 1990 and 1997 constitutions
transitioning Fiji back to parliamentary democracy in the 1990s
notableWork 1987 Fijian coups d'état
surface form: 1987 Fijian coups d’état
occupation politician
soldier
officeEndTime 1999-05-19
officeStartTime 1992-06-02
participatedIn Fijian politics
placeOfActivity Suva, Fiji
surface form: Suva
politicalParty People’s Alliance (Fiji)
Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA)
Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni Taukei (SVT)
positionHeld Chairperson of the Great Council of Chiefs
Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
Leader of the Opposition of Fiji
Member of Parliament of Fiji
Prime Minister of Fiji
religion Methodism

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Sitiveni Rabuka name Sitiveni Rabuka self-link
President of Fiji firstHolder Sitiveni Rabuka