Second Rabuka government

Second Rabuka government
Cabinet of Fiji
2022–present
Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister
Date formed	24 December 2022
People and organisations
President	Wiliame Katonivere
Prime Minister	Sitiveni Rabuka
Prime Minister's history	2022-present
Deputy Prime Minister[a]	Bill Gavoka
No. of ministers	19
Member parties	People's Alliance   NFP   SODELPA
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition party	FijiFirst
Opposition leader	Frank Bainimarama (2022–2023) Inia Seruiratu (2023–present)
History
Election	2022 general election
Legislature term	8th Republican Parliament
Predecessor	Bainimarama government

The second Rabuka government is the incumbent government of Fiji since 2022, following the 2022 Fijian general election. It is a coalition of three parties: the People's Alliance, the National Federation Party (NFP) and the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA).

History

After the formation of the coalition government following the 2022 general election, which resulted in a hung parliament, Rabuka and his cabinet were sworn in on 23 December 2022, ten days after the election.^[2] The coalition parties won a total of 29 seats, three more than FijiFirst.^[3]

List of executive members

	Portfolio	Portrait	Minister	Party
	Prime Minister Foreign Affairs Climate Change and Environment Civil Service Information Public Enterprises		Sitiveni Rabuka	PA
	Minister for Finance Commerce and Business Development		Esrom Immanuel	PA
	Deputy Prime Minister Tourism Civil Aviation		Viliame Gavoka	SODELPA
	Attorney General Justice		Siromi Turaga	PA
	Defence and Veteran Affairs		Pio Tikoduadua	NFP
	Employment Productivity and Industrial Relations		Agni Deo Singh	NFP
	iTaukei Affairs Culture, Heritage and Arts		Ifereimi Vasu	SODELPA
	Education		Aseri Radrodro	SODELPA
	Health and Medical Services		Atonio Lalabalavu	PA
	Information		Lynda Tabuya	PA
	Women, Children and Social Protectcion		Sashi Kiran	NFP
	Fisheries & Forests		Alitia Bainivalu	PA
	Lands and Mineral Resource		Filimoni Vosarogo	PA
	Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management		Sakiasi Ditoka	PA
	Multi-Ethnic Affairs Sugar		Charan Jeath Singh	PA
	Housing Local Government		Maciu Katamotu	PA
	Public Works Transport		Filipe Tuisawau	PA
	Youth and Sports		Jese Saukuru	PA
	Agriculture and Waterways		Tomasi Tunabuna	PA
	Minister for Environment and Climate Change		Mosese Bulitavu	Independent
	Communication Minister for Policing		Ioane Naivalurua	Independent
	Minister for Immigration		Viliame Naupoto	Independent

See also

• First Rabuka government, the government of Fiji from 1992 until 1999 (also led by Rabuka)

References

1. Fijivillage. "Gavoka, Kamikamica and Pro Prasad are the deputy Prime Ministers". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. Giannini, Dominic (24 December 2022). "Rabuka sworn in as Fiji's prime minister". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
3. "Rabuka sworn in as Fiji prime minister after close election". AP NEWS. 24 December 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

Notes

1. Following the appointment of the Cabinet, Fiji received three Deputy Prime Ministers, one from each coalition party.^[1]