Jona Senilagakali has warned elections may be up to two years away. Tuesday's military coup has angered the Great Council of Chiefs, a hugely influential body with the power to appoint the president ...

Jona Senilagakali conceded the coup had been "illegal" but said it was better than keeping a corrupt government. He said Fiji needed a different kind of democracy and said elections might not take ...

Fiji's new caretaker prime minister has warned that elections following this week's military coup might not take place for another two years. Jona Senilagakali, the army physician picked by the ...

Coup leader Bainimarama administered the oath to Jona Senilagakali, a doctor with no political background. Explore. Search Thursday, May 01, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Games. E-Paper.

Fijian military Commodore Frank Bainimarama, left, shakes hands with Dr. Jona Senilagakali after he was sworn in as caretaker prime minister at a ceremony at the main military barracks in the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The man appointed Fiji's interim prime minister in the wake of its latest coup didn't even know he was in the running for the job ...

Power remains concentrated solely in the hands of Commodore Frank Bainimarama and his appointed interim prime minister, 77-year-old army doctor Jona Senilagakali.

Fiji's military ruler declared a state of emergency today and swore in his choice for caretaker prime minister, one day after seizing control in a bloodless coup, local radio reported.

Fiji's interim prime minister, who was installed by a military coup, said Thursday it could be two years before elections restore democracy to the South Pacific island.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Fiji's newly installed prime minister has told New Zealand and Australia to back off and leave the coup-torn country to get on with ...