🇫🇯 Fiji
Wiliame Katonivere
President · 1,800 days in office
How the political system works in Fiji
Its president, Wiliame Katonivere, has led the country since Nov 12, 2021. Fiji has had 8 presidents since 1987. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Josefa Iloilo
3,274 days · 2 terms
Shortest-serving
Frank Bainimarama
75 days
Average tenure
1,495 days
Wiliame Katonivere: 20% above average
Female leaders
0 of 8
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Fiji?
Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Fiji has served 1,495 days (about 4.1 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,310 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Fiji
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Naiqama Lalabalavu | Nov 12, 2024 | Incumbent | 704 |
| 9 |  Wiliame Katonivere | Nov 12, 2021 | Nov 12, 2024 | 1,096 |
| 8 |  Jioji Konrote | Nov 12, 2015 | Nov 12, 2021 | 2,192 |
| 7 |  Epeli Nailatikau | Jul 30, 2009 | Nov 12, 2015 | 2,296 |
| 6 |  Josefa Iloilo | Jan 4, 2007 | Jul 30, 2009 | 938 |
| 5 |  Frank Bainimarama | Dec 5, 2006 | Jan 4, 2007 | 30 |
| 4 | Josefa Iloilo | Jul 13, 2000 | Dec 5, 2006 | 2,336 |
| 3 | Frank Bainimarama | May 29, 2000 | Jul 13, 2000 | 45 |
| 2 |  Kamisese Mara | Jan 18, 1994 | May 29, 2000 | 2,323 |
| 1 |  Penaia Ganilau | Dec 8, 1987 | Dec 15, 1993 | 2,199 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Fiji?
- Wiliame Katonivere has been President of Fiji since Nov 12, 2021.
- How is the leader of Fiji chosen?
- Its president, Wiliame Katonivere, has led the country since Nov 12, 2021. Fiji has had 8 presidents since 1987. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Fiji?
- Josefa Iloilo, with 3,274 days in office across 2 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Fiji?
- Across 9 completed terms, the average president of Fiji has served 1,495 days (about 4.1 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 1,310 days.
- Has Fiji ever had a female president?
- No. All 8 presidents of Fiji to date have been men.