Kamisese Mara

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Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara

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Order:1st Prime Minister of Fiji2nd President of Fiji

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Term of Office:(Prime Minister):

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• September 22, 1967 – April 13, 1987
  
• December 5, 1987 – June 2, 1992
  

(President):

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• December 16, 1993 – May 29, 2000

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Followed:(Prime Minister):

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• (1967): n.a. (first Prime Minister)
  
• (1987): military administration
  

(President):

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• (1992): Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau

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Succeeded by:(Prime Minister):

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• (1987): Timoci Bavadra
  
• (1992): Sitiveni Rabuka
  

(President):

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• (2000): Ratu Josefa Iloilo

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Date of birthMay 6, 1920

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Place of birth:Lomaloma, on Vanuabalavu Island

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Date of death:April 18, 2004

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Place of death:Suva

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Wife:Ro Lady Lala Mara

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Children:

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1.Adi Ateca Mara Ganilau

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2.Adi Koila Mara Nailatikau

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3.Adi Asenaca Mara

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4.Ratu Alifereti Finau Mara

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5.Adi Litia Mara Dugdale

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6.Ratu Jioji Mara

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7.Adi Elenoa Mara

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8.Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara

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Occupation:economist

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Religion:Roman Catholic

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Political Party:Fijian Alliance

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Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (May 6, 1920 – April 18, 2004) is considered the founding father of the modern nation of Fiji. He was Chief Minister from 1967 to 1970, when Fiji gained its independence from the United Kingdom, and, apart from one brief interruption in 1987, Prime Minister from 1970 to 1992. He subsequently served as President from 1993 to 2000.

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