Key Dates:
1865 Confederacy of Independent Kingdoms of Viti
(comprising Bau, Bua, Cakaudrove, Lakeba, Macuata, Naduri)
1867 split into Kingdom of Bau and Confederation of Lau
(comprising Bua, Cakaudrove, Lau) -
British Missionary Thomas Baker cannibalised
1871 Kingdom of Viti (Fiji)
10 Oct 1874 British colony
10 Oct 1970 independence
7 Oct 1987 Republic of Fiji declared (accepted by Britain 15 Oct 1987)
25 Jul 1990 Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji
27 Jul 1998 Republic of the Fiji Islands
Bau
Rulers (styled Vunivalu)
17.. - 1770 Naulatikau
1770 - Feb 1803 Banuve (b. ... - d. 1803)
21 Feb 1803 - 1829 Naulivou (b. ... - d. 1829)
1829 - 1832 Tanoa Visawaqa (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1852)
1832 - 1837 Navuaka Komainaqaranikula
Tui Veikoso
Aug 1837 - 8 Dec 1852 Tanoa Visawaqa (2nd time) (s.a.)
8 Dec 1852 - 10 Oct 1874 Seru Cakobau (from 1857,
Seru Epenisa Cakobau) (b. 1815 - d. 1883)
Rulers (styled Tui Bua)
*1800* Rawaike
18.. - 1847 Ra Masima (b. ... - d. 1847)
1847 - 1848 Batinamu (b. ... - d. 1848)
1848 - 18.. Tamavunisa Peter
18.. - 10 Oct 1874 George Vakawalitabua, Ra Masima
Rulers (styled Tui Cakau)
1845 Lalabavalu Tui Kilakila (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1854)
1845 - 18.. Ralulu
18.. - 1854 Lalabavalu Tui Kilakila (2nd time) (s.a.)
1854 - 18.. Raivalita
18.. - 10 Oct 1874 Qoleanavanua (b. ... - d. 1879)
Rulers (styled Roko Sau and, after a year or more of rule, Tui Nayau)
- Navuanirewa dynasty -
... - ... Niumataiwalu
... - ... Uluilakeba I
... - ... Lubati Lakeba
... - ... Rasolo
... - ... Dranivia
... - ... Matawalu
... - ... Malani
1833 - 18.. Taltai Tupou
18.. - 18.. Uluilakeba II
18.. - 10 Oct 1874 Eroni Loganimoce
Rulers (styled Tui Macuata)
... - 1841 Mamaca (b. ... - d. 1841)
1841 Roqiqi (b. ... - d. 1841)
1841 Gigi (b. ... - d. 1841)
1841 - 1859 Bonaveidogo
1859 - 1861 Bete (b. ... - d. 1861)
1861 - 10 Oct 1874 Ritova (b. ... - d. 1875)
Rulers (styled Tui Dreketi)
1825 - 1839 Roko Tabaivalu (b. ... - d. 1839)
1839 Koroitamana (b. ... - d. 1839)
1839 - 2 Oct 1839 Bativuaka (b. ... - d. 1839)
1839 Macanavai (b. ... - d. 1839)
1839 - 1841 Cokanauto (1st time) (b. c.1810 - d. 1851)
jointly with
1839 - 1840 Qaraniqio (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1855)
and jointly with
1839 - 1846 Banuve (b. ... - d. 1846)
1846 - 1851 Cokanauto (2nd time) (s.a.)
1851 - 26 Jan 1855 Qaraniqio (2nd time) (s.a.)
1855 - 18.. vacant
18.. - 10 Oct 1874 B.V. Rabici
President of the General Assembly
1865 - 1867 Seru Epenisa Cakobau (s.a.)
King 2 May 1867 - 1869 Seru Epenisa Cakobau (s.a.)
Chieftains Supreme
13 Feb 1867 - 1869 Qoleanavanua (b. ... - d. 1879)
1869 - 1871 Enele Ma'afu'otu'itoga (b. 1816 - d. 1881)
King 5 Jun 1871 - 10 Oct 1874 Seru Epenisa Cakobau (image right) (s.a.)
Premiers Jun 1871 - May 1872 Sydney C. Burt May 1872 - 23 Mar 1874 George Austin Woods (b.-d. 1905) 23 Mar 1874 - 10 Oct 1874 John Bates Thurston (acting) (b.1836-d.1897)
Governors (1877 - 3 Jul 1952 also high commissioners for the Western Pacific)
10 Oct 1874 - Jun 1875 Sir Hercules Robinson (b. 1824 - d. 1897)
Jun 1875 - Jan 1880 Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon (b. 1829 - d. 1912)
Jan 1880 - 1886 William Des Voeux (from 1883,
Sir William Des Voeux) (b. 1834 - d. 1909)
Jan 1887 - Feb 1888 Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell (b. 1836 - d. 1899)
Feb 1888 - 7 Feb 1897 Sir John Bates Thurston (s.a.)
Mar 1897 - 1901 Sir George Thomas Michael O'Brien (b. 1844 - d. 1906)
1901 - 10 Sep 1902 William Lamond Allardyce (acting) (b. 1861 - d. 1930)
10 Sep 1902 - 11 Oct 1904 Sir Henry Moore Jackson (b. 1849 - d. 1908)
11 Oct 1904 - 21 Feb 1911 Sir Everard F. im Thurn (b. 1852 - d. 1932)
21 Feb 1911 - 25 Jul 1912 Sir Francis Henry May (b. 1860 - d. 1922)
25 Jul 1912 - 10 Oct 1918 Sir Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott (b. 1857 - d. 1941)
10 Oct 1918 - 25 Apr 1925 Cecil Hunter-Rodwell (from 1919,
Sir Cecil Hunter-Rodwell) (b. 1874 - d. 1953)
25 Apr 1925 - 22 Nov 1929 Sir Eyre Hutson (b. 1864 - d. 1936)
22 Nov 1929 - 28 Nov 1936 Sir Arthur George Murchison
Fletcher (b. 1878 - d. 1954)
28 Nov 1936 - Aug 1938 Sir Arthur Frederick Richards (b. 1885 - d. 1978)
16 Sep 1938 - 21 Jul 1942 Sir Harry Charles Luke (b. 1884 - d. 1969)
21 Jul 1942 - 1 Jan 1945 Sir Philip Euen Mitchell (b. 1890 - d. 1964)
1 Jan 1945 - 1946 Sir Alexander Grantham (b. 1899 - d. 1978)
20 Jan 1948 - 6 Oct 1952 Sir Leslie Brian Freeston (b. 1892 - d. 1958)
6 Oct 1952 - 28 Oct 1958 Sir Ronald Herbert Garvey (b. 1903 - d. 1991)
28 Oct 1958 - 6 Jan 1964 Sir Kenneth Phipson Maddocks (b. 1907 - d. 2001)
6 Jan 1964 - Dec 1968 Sir Francis Derek Jakeway (b. 1915 - d. 1993)
Dec 1968 - 10 Oct 1970 Sir Robert Sidney Foster (b. 1913)
Governors-general (representing the British monarch as head of state)
10 Oct 1970 - 13 Jan 1973 Sir Robert Sidney Foster (s.a.)
13 Jan 1973 - 12 Feb 1983 Ratu Sir George Cakobau (b. 1912 - d. 1989)
12 Feb 1983 - 6 Oct 1987 Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (b. 1918 - d. 1993)
Head of the Interim Military Government
7 Oct 1987 - 5 Dec 1987 Sitiveni Rabuka (b. 1948)
Presidents
5 Dec 1987 - 15 Dec 1993 Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (s.a.)
16 Dec 1993 - 29 May 2000 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (b. 1920 - d. 2004)
(acting to 18 Jan 1994)
Head of the Interim Military Government
29 May 2000 - 18 Jul 2000 Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama (b. 1954)
President
18 Jul 2000 - Ratu Josefa Iloilo (b. 1920)
(interim to 15 Mar 2001)
Chief minister
Sep 1967 - 10 Oct 1970 Ratu Kamisese Mara (from 1969,
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara) (s.a.)
Prime ministers
10 Oct 1970 - 13 Apr 1987 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1st time) (s.a.)
13 Apr 1987 - 14 May 1987 Timoci Bavadra (b. 1934 - d. 1989)
5 Dec 1987 - 2 Jun 1992 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (2nd time) (s.a.)
2 Jun 1992 - 19 May 1999 Sitiveni Rabuka (s.a.)
19 May 1999 - 27 May 2000 Mahendra Chaudhry (b. 1942)
4 Jul 2000 - 14 Mar 2001 Laisenia Qarase (1st time) (b. 1941)
(interim)
14 Mar 2001 - 16 Mar 2001 Ratu Tevita Momoedonu
16 Mar 2001 - Laisenia Qarase (2nd time) (s.a.)
(interim to 10 Sep 2001)
13 May 1881 part of Fiji
Head chiefs (styled fakpure)
... - ... Raho
... - ... Tokaniua
... - ... Fuge
... - ... Kaurfonua
... - ... Safoak
... - ... Savoiat
... - ... Olil
... - ... Fer
... - ... Tuipurotu
... - ... Tokaniua
... - ... Tuitafaga
... - ... Irava
c.1829 Konao
c.1838 Solovalu
c.1839 Riamkau
c.1852 Kausiliafe
c.1858 Riamkau
c.1862 Malafu
Spiritual chiefs (styled mua)
... - ... Lapatemasui
... - ... Tuitupu
... - ... Saparere
... - ... Mameata
... - ... Muatoirere
... - ... Ipiuri
... - ... Ifituga
... - ... Fisaitu
... - ... Niua
... - ... Saurotuma
... - ... Tafaki
... - ... Muamea
... - ... Tukumasui
Spiritual chiefs (styled sau)
... - ... Sauhani
... - ... Kaurifanua
... - ... Riamkau
... - ... Kaufose
... - ... Taio
... - ... Fonomanu
... - ... Varomua
... - ... Tiu
... - ... Marafu-Kauat
... - ... Irava
... - ... Tokoara
... - ... Asesekava
... - ... Mariseu
... - ... Sakanane
... - ... Tausia
... - ... Sautupuak
... - ... Paka
... - ... Ravak
... - ... Tokoniua
... - ... Titofag
... - ... Irava
... - ... Ravak
... - ... Tua-Oajo
c.1820 Gagafag
c.1825 Fatafesi
c.1829 Fatenefau
c.1833 Vuna
c.1838 Fatafesi
c.1838 Tamanava
c.1839 Solovalu
c.1839 Riamkau
c.1839 Tirasoko
c.1840 Otorovao
c.1841 Ragafua
c.1843 Vaurasi
c.1843 Vavaoti
c.1845 Ufat
c.1845 Patipat vavahina
c.1845 Furisefaua
c.1845 Tirotorava
c.1846 Marafu
c.1846 Pogisemose
c.1846 Tarupea
c.1846 Sukamaso
c.1847 Mua
c.1847 Kausirafe
c.1847 Toporotu
c.1848 Tokaniua
c.1849 Garagasau
c.1850 Fakarufono
c.1850 Matagatage
c.1851 Manava
c.1851 Sokagatau
c.1851 Vavaoti
c.1851 Tavao
c.1852 Vaimanoko
c.1852 Katoagatau
c.1854 Kautane
c.1855 Fonogarotoi
c.1856 Tiporotu
c.1857 Fonmanu
c.1858 Tiu
c.1858 Sarsartau
c.1859 Taipo
c.1859 Kauika
c.1860 Faoriro
c.1860 Farapapau
c.1860 Saurorota
c.1860 Ufamarata
c.1862 Sarasortau
c.1862 Teau
c.1864 Ufagatau
c.1865 Kavasakamua
c.1865 Saurativa
c.1865 Fotoafuru
c.1865 Fonomanu
c.1866 Jimi
c.1866 Varea
c.1866 Ravak
c.1866 Maraa
c.1867 Fonomanu
c.1867 Vasea
c.1867 Tavo
c.1867 Sokagaitu
c.1868 Ragafua
c.1868 Irava
c.1868 Hanifiro-Asoatemuri
c.1868 Tuipenau
c.1869 Tigarea
c.1869 Vasea
c.1869 Maraia
c.1869 - 1870 Suakamasa
