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The Great Council of Chiefs is a Fijian constitutional body. It previously existed from 1876 to March 2012 and was restored in May 2023.
Photograph of a meeting of the Great Council of Chiefs in Waikava in 1876. The Great Council of Chiefs meeting at Waikava, opened by Governor Gordon on 20 November 1876, lasted nearly 3 weeks. Gordon outlined his plans for indirect rule and established procedures for future meetings. Numerous resolutions were adopted and at the end of the meeting a letter to the British Queen was signed by the principal chiefs. Various people came to the climax of the meeting which included a feast, dancing and a
Monarchy of Fiji
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The monarchy of Fiji emerged in the 19th century, when native ruler Seru Epenisa Cakobau consolidated control of the Fijian Islands in 1871 and declared himself king, or paramount chief, of Fiji. Thre
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…re-election. Despite Fiji's membership of the Commonwealth of Nations at that time as a republic, the Great Council recognised Queen Elizabeth II as its traditional Queen or paramount chief. On 20 April 2005, the Fijian government announced plans to grant greater formal powers to the Great Council. This proposal was immediately opposed by…
Last to reign Elizabeth II 10 October 1970 – 10 October 1987
Despite abolishing the monarchy in 1987, Fiji continued to issue new banknotes and coins with the Queen's portrait until 2012.
Stamp Fiji 1959 2 6 Nadi Airport
Fiji 1954 health stamp