Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The Speaker was the presiding officer of the Fijian House of Representatives. At its first session following a general election, the House members elected a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> With a view to ensuring impartiality, the Speaker was not allowed to be a member of the House, though he was required to qualify for membership. The Deputy Speaker, however, was elected from among members of the House.

The office of Speaker was an essential feature of the parliamentary system, and has proved to be the most durable of all the Westminster parliamentary traditions.

The House of Representatives of Fiji was preceded by Legislative Council of Fiji. In the 2013 Constitution, the House of Representatives was abolished, and replaced by a single chamber Parliament.

List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Fiji (1970–2013)Edit

Template:Abbr Portrait Speaker Political party Term of office Ref
1 File:No image.png Sir Ronald Kermode 1970–1972 <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 2 File:No image.png R. D. Patel National Federation Party 1972–1976
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 3 File:No image.png Sir Vijay R. Singh Alliance Party 1976–1977
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 4 File:No image.png Mosese Qionibaravi Alliance Party 1977–1982 <ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 5 File:No image.png Tomasi Vakatora Alliance Party 1982–1987 <ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 6 File:No image.png Militoni Leweniqila Alliance Party 1987 <ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
vacant 1987–1992
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 7 File:No image.png Dr. Apenisa Kurisaqila Fijian Political Party 1992–2000
vacant 2000–2001
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 8 File:Epeli Nailatikau 2012.jpg Ratu Epeli Nailatikau Independent 2001–2006
style="background-color: Template:Party color; color:black"| 9 File:No image.png Pita Nacuva United Fiji Party 2006
vacant 2006–2013
abolished 2013–present

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