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Head of State

Fiji
  • English
    (1) This section establishes the office of the President.
    (2) The President is the Head of State, and the executive authority of the State is vested in the President.
    … (Sec. 81)
  • iTaukei
    (1) Na tikina qo e tauyavutaka na valenivolavola ni Peresitedi.
    (2) Na Peresitedi e iLiuliu ni Vanua o Viti, e tu vua na vakatulewa cecere duadua ni Matanitu.
    … (Sec. 81)

Head of State

Fiji
  • English
    (1) The President shall be appointed by Parliament in accordance with this section.
    (2) Whenever a vacancy arises in the office of the President, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition shall nominate one name each to the Speaker who shall put both the names to the floor of Parliament for voting by the members of Parliament.
    (3) The person who receives the support of the majority of the members of Parliament present shall be appointed as the President, and the Speaker shall publicly announce the name of the President.
    … (Sec. 84)
  • iTaukei
    (1) Na Palimedi me digitaka na Peresitedi ena iwalewale e virikotori ena tikina qo.
    (2) Kevaka e lala na itutu vakaPeresitedi, na Paraiminisita kei na iLiuliu ni iToniveisaqa me rau na vakatura e yadua na yaca vua na Sipika, mera qai digitaka na lewenipalimedi na Peresitedi.
    (3) Na yaca vakaturi e tokona e lelevu na lewenipalimedi, ena vakatikori me Peresitedi, ka na vakaraitaka na Sipika na yacana na Peresitedi.
    … (Sec. 84)

Head of State

Fiji
  • English
    (1) A person shall not be qualified to be nominated for the office of the President unless he or she—
    (a) has had a distinguished career in any aspect of national or international life, whether in the public or private sector;
    (b) holds only a Fijian citizenship;
    (c) is not a member of, or holds any office in, any political party;
    (d) is not a candidate for election to any other office in the State; and
    (e) has not, at any time during the 6 years immediately before being nominated, been convicted of any offence under any law.
    … (Sec. 83)
  • iTaukei
    (1) O ira era tawana na itutu ni Peresitedi e dodonu me—
    (a) dua e kilai vinaka na nona veiqaravi e Viti se veiyasai vuravura, ena tabana vakamatanitu se tabana tuvakaikoya;
    (b) lewenivanua ga e Viti;
    (c) sega ni lewena, se vakaitutu ena dua na isoqosoqo vakapolitiki;
    (d) sega ni mata vakaturi ni veidigidigi ena dua tale na valenivolavola ena Matanitu; ka
    (e) sega ni se totogitaki ena cala vakalawa ena dua na gauna, ena loma ni 6 na yabaki ni se bera ni digitaki kina.
    … (Sec. 83)