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- Vice-President_of_Fiji abstract "The Fijian vice-presidency is a mostly ceremonial office. The position was created in 1990, to provide a constitutional successor to the President, in the event of the latter's death or resignation, or of his otherwise being unable to carry out his duties. Initially, the Vice-Presidential office was divided between two persons, styled First Vice-President and Second Vice-President, respectively, but a single person has held the office since 1999, when the 1997 Constitution of Fiji came into effect.Under the terms of the 1997 Constitution, the Vice-President is appointed by the Great Council of Chiefs, after consultation with the Prime Minister. In April 2009, however, the Constitution was suspended, following the earlier suspension of the Great Council of Chiefs in April 2007. Six days after the suspension of the Constitution, the government issued a decree stating that the Vice-President would henceforth be appointed by the President. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau was appointed Vice-President the following day.Being appointees of the all-indigenous Great Council of Chiefs, Fiji's Vice-Presidents, like its Presidents, have all been indigenous Fijians (of chiefly rank). In 2007, Reverend Akuila Yabaki, Director of the Citizens Constitutional Forum, suggested that "the time may be right now to allow a person from any race to take up this position".The following persons have held the office of Vice-President:".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji thumbnail Coat_of_arms_of_Fiji.svg?width=300.
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- Vice-President_of_Fiji appointer Great_Council_of_Chiefs.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji body "Republic of Fiji".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji body "the".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji formation "1990".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji hasPhotoCollection Vice-President_of_Fiji.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji imagesize "155".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji inaugural Inoke_Takiveikata.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji inaugural Josaia_Tavaiqia.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji incumbent "Vacant".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji incumbentsince "2009-07-30".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji insignia "Coat_of_arms_of_Fiji.svg".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji insigniacaption "Coat of arms of the Republic of Fiji".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji insigniasize "105".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji post "Vice-President".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji subject Category:Fiji-related_lists.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji subject Category:Government_of_Fiji.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji subject Category:Lists_of_office-holders_by_country.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji subject Category:Politics_of_Fiji.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji subject Category:Vice_presidents.
- Vice-President_of_Fiji comment "The Fijian vice-presidency is a mostly ceremonial office. The position was created in 1990, to provide a constitutional successor to the President, in the event of the latter's death or resignation, or of his otherwise being unable to carry out his duties.".
- Vice-President_of_Fiji label "Vice-President of Fiji".
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- Vice-President_of_Fiji depiction Coat_of_arms_of_Fiji.svg.
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