User:Denaar/sandbox
Political Unrest in Fiji[edit]
- 1874 - History_of_Fiji - Became a British colony after being annexed.
- 1879 - 1916 - Indo-Fijians came to Fiji between 1879 and 1916 as Indentured Labor National Federation Party
- 1965 - History of Fiji - Constitutional conference was held in London in July 1965, to support Fiji independence.
- 1967 - History_of_Fiji - Ratu Kamisese Mara as the first Chief Minister.
- 1970 - History_of_Fiji - Second Constitutional conference, supported independence with Fiji remaining a part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 1970 - Independence of Fiji[1]
- 1970 - First Constitution of Fiji[2]
- 1970 - Fiji Independence Medal - Queen Elizabeth II granted mental to celebrate independence to Fiji 10 October 1970[3]
- 1977 - 1977 Fijian constitutional crisis[4]
- 1987 - First two of four coups:1987 Fijian coups d'état - 14 May 1987 and 5 September 1987
- Details of first Coup[5]
- Afterwards, Queen Elizabeth II was removed as head of state, per Dominion of Fiji
- 1997 Constitution of Fiji - 1997 until 2009, short lapse during 2000 coup.
- Making of 1997 constitution [1]
- 2000 Fijian coup d'état - 19 May 2000, led by George Speight.
- 2002 - 2006, Qarase administration led by Laisenia Qarase [2]
- 2005–2006 Fijian political crisis
- Reaction to the 2005–2006 Fijian political crisis
- 2006 Fijian coup d'état - 5 Dec 2006
- "Bainimarama’s declaration that chiefs pose a major obstacle in the path to true democracy in Fiji"[1]
- Motivation for the 2006 Coup - the existing government under Laisenia Qarase implemented policies that "critics said unfairly benefited the native majority". Bainimarama, who led the coup, claimed to represent all Fijians - including ethnic Indians.[6]
- 2009 Fijian constitutional crisis
- 2018 election, [3], "According to the constitution, the President holds office for three years, and is eligible for reappointment for one further term of three years, but is not eligible for reappointment after that."
Articles of note
- Great Council of Chiefs
- Timeline of Fijian history
- Modern history of Fiji covers 1970 on; but it's not developed like the History of Fiji main article; might be an orphan.
Political Parties
- Alliance Party (Fiji) - 1966 to 1987, Kamisese Mara
- National Federation Party - 1968
- Social Democratic Liberal Party
References[edit]
- ^ a b Appana, Subhash; Abbott, Malcolm. "Democracy and the Fijian Chiefly System: An Ongoing Problem" (PDF). Fijian Studies: A Journal of Contemporary Fiji. 13 (2).
- ^ Reeves, Paul (September 1998). "The Making of the Fiji Constitution". The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 107 (3): 223–228. JSTOR 20706809.
- ^ "Foreign and Commonwealth Office". London Gazette. No. 45231. 13 November 1970. p. 12502.
- ^ Herr, Richard (22 Dec 2022). "Fiji's electoral crisis: when is a coup not a coup?". The Strategist.
- ^ "Fijian Soldiers Attempt Coup". Washington Post. May 15, 1987.
- ^ "Military commander seizes control of Fiji". NBC News. Associated Press. Dec 4, 2006.