Sitiveni Rabuka
Some of the key events about Sitiveni Rabuka
- 1970Joined the Fiji Infantry Regiment
- 1980Became a lieutenant colonel in the Fiji Military Forces
- 1987Led two military coups to restore indigenous Fijian political supremacy
- 1987Led two military coups to overthrow the democratically elected government
- 1987Abrogated Fiji's constitution, establishing military rule
- 1987Implemented policies discriminating against Indo-Fijians
- 1990Introduced a new constitution that favored indigenous Fijians over other ethnic groups
- 1992Elected as Prime Minister of Fiji
- 1992Faced allegations of corruption and mismanagement during his tenure as Prime Minister
- 1997Oversaw the adoption of a new constitution that guaranteed multiracial government
- 1999Peacefully handed over power after losing the general election
- 2000Expressed support for George Speight's coup, which overthrew the elected government
- 2006Founded the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA)
- 2006Attempted to pass controversial bills, including one granting amnesty to coup perpetrators
- 2006Threatened to stage another coup if the military intervened in politics
- 2014Elected as Leader of the Opposition in the Fijian Parliament
- 2014Convicted of corruption charges related to share dealings in the 1990s
- 2018Formed a coalition government and became Prime Minister again
- 2022Appointed as Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum
- 2022Faced criticism for forming a coalition with FijiFirst party after previously opposing them
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