List of members of the Parliament of Fiji (1972–1977)

The members of the Parliament of Fiji from 1972 until 1977 consisted of members of the House of Representatives elected between 15 and 29 April 1972, and members of the nominated Senate.

House of Representatives

Constituency Member Party Notes
Fijian Communal (12 seats)
Ba East–RaMaleli RaibeAlliance Party
Ba WestSolomone NaivaluAlliance Party
Bua–MacuataMilitoni LeweniqilaAlliance Party
CakaudroveJone NaisaraAlliance Party
Kadavu–Suva City WestSeci NawalowaloAlliance Party
LauJonati MavoaAlliance Party
Lomaiviti-RotumaManasa TabuaduaAlliance Party
Nadroga–NavosaPeniame NaqasimaAlliance Party
NaitasiriLivai NasilivataAlliance Party
Rewa–Serua–NamosiSakeasi ButadrokaAlliance PartyBecame an independent in November 1973, then established the Fijian Nationalist Party in January 1974[1]
Suva City EastUraia KoroiAlliance Party
TailevuWilliam ToganivaluAlliance Party
Indo-Fijian Communal (12 seats)
BaR. D. PatelNational Federation Party
Ba–Lautoka RuralUjagar SinghNational Federation Party
Labasa–BuaRam Jati SinghNational Federation Party
LautokaSidiq KoyaNational Federation Party
NadiH. M. LodhiaNational Federation Party
Nasinu–VunidawaChandra PillaiNational Federation Party
Nausori–LevukaK. C. RamrakhaNational Federation Party
Savusavu–Macuata EastJames MadhavanNational Federation PartyMadhavan died in 1973. Sarvan Singh won the resulting by-election
SigatokaHarish SharmaNational Federation Party
Suva City EastIrene Jai NarayanNational Federation Party
Suva City West–NavuaVijay ParmanandamNational Federation Party
Tavua–VailekaC. A. ShahNational Federation Party
General Communal (3 seats)
Northern and EasternWesley BarrettAlliance Party
Suva and CentralWilliam YeeAlliance Party
WesternFred ElbouneAlliance Party
Fijian National (10 seats)
East CentralGeorge CakobauAlliance PartyCakobau was appointed Governor-General in 1973. Penaia Ganilau won the resulting by-election
Lau-CakaudroveKaimsese MaraAlliance Party
North-CentralJosua ToganivaluAlliance Party
North-EasternSakiasi WaqanivavalagiAlliance Party
North-WesternApisai ToraNational Federation Party
South-Central Suva WestDavid ToganivaluAlliance Party
South-EasternLosalini Raravuya DoviAlliance Party
South-WesternIsikeli NadaloNational Federation Party
Suva EastEdward CakobauAlliance PartyDied in 1973; replaced by Mosese Qionibaravi (Alliance)
Vanua Levu North and WestAtunaisa MaitogaNational Federation Party
Indo-Fijian National 10 seats)
East CentralVijay R. SinghAlliance Party
Lau–CakaudroveJames Shankar SinghAlliance Party
North-CentralK. N. GovindAlliance Party
North-EasternM. T. KhanAlliance Party
North-WesternKalu SinghNational Federation Party
South Central Suva WestP. K. BhindiAlliance Party
South-EasternK. S. ReddyAlliance Party
South-WesternAnirudh KuverNational Federation Party
Suva EastMohammed RamzanAlliance Party
Vanua Levu North and WestSubramani BasawaiyaNational Federation Party
General National (5 seats)
EasternDouglas Walkden-BrownAlliance Party
NorthernRobin YarrowAlliance Party
SouthernCharles StinsonAlliance Party
Vanua Levu–LauEdward BeddoesAlliance Party
WesternEdmund MarchNational Federation Party
Source: Handbook of Fiji[2]

Senate

Class Member Notes
PresidentRobert Munro
Great Council of Chiefs' NomineesNapolioni Dawai
Jone MataitiniReplaced by Glanville Lalabalavu in October 1976
Apakuki Nanovo
Meli SalabogiReplaced by Jone Kikau in 1973
Inoke Tabua
Kavaia Tagivetaua
Livai Volavola
Tiale VuiyasawaReplaced by Josaia Tavaiqia in 1973
Council of Rotuma's NomineeWilson Inia
Leader of the Opposition's NomineesGlanville LalabalavuReplaced by Asela Logavatu in 1973
Eqbal MohammedReplaced by Bakshi Balwant Singh Mal in 1976
Jai Ram ReddyReplaced by Ratilal Patel in 1977
Kaur Baltan Singh
Sarvan SinghReplaced by Shiromaniam Madhavan in 1974
Mosese TuisawauReplaced by Chandra Prakash Bidesi in 1976
Prime Minister's NomineesFelix EmbersonReplaced by Tomasi Vakatora in 1976
John Falvey
Penaia GanilauReplaced by Vivekanand Sharma in 1973
Ramanlal Kapadia
Anaseini QionibaraviReplaced by Joeli Nacola in 1976
Eddie WongReplaced by Charles Walker
Source: USP, USP, USP, USP

References

  1. 'Fijians must rule' says new party Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1974, p5
  2. Handbook of Fiji, p59
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