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.
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House of Representatives
| Constituency | Member | Party | Notes |
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| Fijian Communal (12 seats) | |||
| Ba East–Ra | Maleli Raibe | Alliance Party | |
| Ba West | Solomone Naivalu | Alliance Party | |
| Bua–Macuata | Militoni Leweniqila | Alliance Party | |
| Cakaudrove | Jone Naisara | Alliance Party | |
| Kadavu–Suva City West | Seci Nawalowalo | Alliance Party | |
| Lau | Jonati Mavoa | Alliance Party | |
| Lomaiviti-Rotuma | Manasa Tabuadua | Alliance Party | |
| Nadroga–Navosa | Peniame Naqasima | Alliance Party | |
| Naitasiri | Livai Nasilivata | Alliance Party | |
| Rewa–Serua–Namosi | Sakeasi Butadroka | Alliance Party | Became an independent in November 1973, then established the Fijian Nationalist Party in January 1974[1] |
| Suva City East | Uraia Koroi | Alliance Party | |
| Tailevu | William Toganivalu | Alliance Party | |
| Indo-Fijian Communal (12 seats) | |||
| Ba | R. D. Patel | National Federation Party | |
| Ba–Lautoka Rural | Ujagar Singh | National Federation Party | |
| Labasa–Bua | Ram Jati Singh | National Federation Party | |
| Lautoka | Sidiq Koya | National Federation Party | |
| Nadi | H. M. Lodhia | National Federation Party | |
| Nasinu–Vunidawa | Chandra Pillai | National Federation Party | |
| Nausori–Levuka | K. C. Ramrakha | National Federation Party | |
| Savusavu–Macuata East | James Madhavan | National Federation Party | Madhavan died in 1973. Sarvan Singh won the resulting by-election |
| Sigatoka | Harish Sharma | National Federation Party | |
| Suva City East | Irene Jai Narayan | National Federation Party | |
| Suva City West–Navua | Vijay Parmanandam | National Federation Party | |
| Tavua–Vaileka | C. A. Shah | National Federation Party | |
| General Communal (3 seats) | |||
| Northern and Eastern | Wesley Barrett | Alliance Party | |
| Suva and Central | William Yee | Alliance Party | |
| Western | Fred Elboune | Alliance Party | |
| Fijian National (10 seats) | |||
| East Central | George Cakobau | Alliance Party | Cakobau was appointed Governor-General in 1973. Penaia Ganilau won the resulting by-election |
| Lau-Cakaudrove | Kaimsese Mara | Alliance Party | |
| North-Central | Josua Toganivalu | Alliance Party | |
| North-Eastern | Sakiasi Waqanivavalagi | Alliance Party | |
| North-Western | Apisai Tora | National Federation Party | |
| South-Central Suva West | David Toganivalu | Alliance Party | |
| South-Eastern | Losalini Raravuya Dovi | Alliance Party | |
| South-Western | Isikeli Nadalo | National Federation Party | |
| Suva East | Edward Cakobau | Alliance Party | Died in 1973; replaced by Mosese Qionibaravi (Alliance) |
| Vanua Levu North and West | Atunaisa Maitoga | National Federation Party | |
| Indo-Fijian National 10 seats) | |||
| East Central | Vijay R. Singh | Alliance Party | |
| Lau–Cakaudrove | James Shankar Singh | Alliance Party | |
| North-Central | K. N. Govind | Alliance Party | |
| North-Eastern | M. T. Khan | Alliance Party | |
| North-Western | Kalu Singh | National Federation Party | |
| South Central Suva West | P. K. Bhindi | Alliance Party | |
| South-Eastern | K. S. Reddy | Alliance Party | |
| South-Western | Anirudh Kuver | National Federation Party | |
| Suva East | Mohammed Ramzan | Alliance Party | |
| Vanua Levu North and West | Subramani Basawaiya | National Federation Party | |
| General National (5 seats) | |||
| Eastern | Douglas Walkden-Brown | Alliance Party | |
| Northern | Robin Yarrow | Alliance Party | |
| Southern | Charles Stinson | Alliance Party | |
| Vanua Levu–Lau | Edward Beddoes | Alliance Party | |
| Western | Edmund March | National Federation Party | |
| Source: Handbook of Fiji[2] | |||
Senate
| Class | Member | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Robert Munro | ||
| Great Council of Chiefs' Nominees | Napolioni Dawai | ||
| Jone Mataitini | Replaced by Glanville Lalabalavu in October 1976 | ||
| Apakuki Nanovo | |||
| Meli Salabogi | Replaced by Jone Kikau in 1973 | ||
| Inoke Tabua | |||
| Kavaia Tagivetaua | |||
| Livai Volavola | |||
| Tiale Vuiyasawa | Replaced by Josaia Tavaiqia in 1973 | ||
| Council of Rotuma's Nominee | Wilson Inia | ||
| Leader of the Opposition's Nominees | Glanville Lalabalavu | Replaced by Asela Logavatu in 1973 | |
| Eqbal Mohammed | Replaced by Bakshi Balwant Singh Mal in 1976 | ||
| Jai Ram Reddy | Replaced by Ratilal Patel in 1977 | ||
| Kaur Baltan Singh | |||
| Sarvan Singh | Replaced by Shiromaniam Madhavan in 1974 | ||
| Mosese Tuisawau | Replaced by Chandra Prakash Bidesi in 1976 | ||
| Prime Minister's Nominees | Felix Emberson | Replaced by Tomasi Vakatora in 1976 | |
| John Falvey | |||
| Penaia Ganilau | Replaced by Vivekanand Sharma in 1973 | ||
| Ramanlal Kapadia | |||
| Anaseini Qionibaravi | Replaced by Joeli Nacola in 1976 | ||
| Eddie Wong | Replaced by Charles Walker | ||
| Source: USP, USP, USP, USP | |||
References
- 'Fijians must rule' says new party Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1974, p5
- Handbook of Fiji, p59
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