A British colony until independence in 1970, Fiji has been shaken by coups in 1987, 2000 and 2006 rooted in tension between indigenous Fijians and the Indo-Fijian community. Frank Bainimarama ruled from 2006, and a new constitution and elections followed in 2014. Sitiveni Rabuka, who led the 1987 coups, returned as prime minister in 2022.
Fiji today
Its current leader’s position on the ten Caucus dimensions.
Prime Minister of Fiji, 1992 to 1999 and 2022 to present
A former army commander who led coups in 1987 and later served as prime minister, he returned to power in 2022 at the head of a coalition.
Sitiveni Rabuka sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly religious on religion, leaning traditional on culture and leaning authoritarian on liberty and authority.
Country histories are short summaries. Positions are simplified estimates of the leaders included in Caucus as of October 2026, and percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions.
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