Great Council of Chiefs (Fiji)

The Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga in Fijian) is a constitutional body in the Republic of the Fiji Islands. It is not to be confused with the House of Chiefs, a larger body which includes all hereditary chiefs, although membership of the two bodies overlaps to a considerable extent. The Great Council of Chiefs is established under Section 116 of the 1997 Constitution, but it actually predates the Constitution by many years, having been established by the British colonial rulers as an advisory body in 1876, two years after Britain had annexed Fiji. The Constitution merely formalizes and codifies functions that the Council had long performed. It has continued in existence without interruption, although its composition and functions have varied over the years. The Council is currently chaired by Ratu Ovini Bokini, with Ratu Sakiusa Makutu as his Deputy.

Related Topics:
Fijian - Republic of the Fiji Islands - House of Chiefs, - 1997 - Constitution - British - 1876 - Ratu Ovini Bokini - Ratu Sakiusa Makutu

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