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| Commander of Fiji Military Forces | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Fiji | |
 Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto since December 2015 | |
| Member of | Republic of Fiji Military Forces |
| Reports to | Minister for National Security and Defence |
| Appointer | President of the Republic |
| Formation | 1971 |
| First holder | D. J. Aitken |
| Unofficial names | Commander RFMF |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander |
| Website | Official website |
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces is the highest-ranking military officer of in the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military. The current commander is Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto.
List of Commanders
British rule
During British rule, the Commanders were:[1]
| № | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2 | Major general William Henry Cunningham (1883–1959) | 1940 | 1942 | 1–2 years | |
| 3 | Major general Owen Mead (1892–1942) | March 1942 | 25 July 1942 † | 0 years | |
| 4 | Brigadier John George Concanon Wales (1886–?) | July 1942 | 1943 | 0–1 years | |
| 5 | Brigadier G. Dihmer | 1943 | 1945 | 1–2 years | |
| 6 | Colonel Clive Lochiel Pleasants (1910–1988) | 1949 | 1953 | 3–4 years | |
| 7 | Colonel Thomas Coats Campbell (1911–1984) | 1953 | 1956 | 2–3 years | |
| 8 | Colonel J.P. Sanders | 1956 | 1958 | 1–2 years | |
| 9 | Colonel R.W. Foubister (1910–?) | 1958 | 1960 | 1–2 years | |
| 10 | Colonel Robertson Mackay Paterson (1918–1972) | 1960 | 1962 | 1–2 years | |
| 11 | Colonel Frank Rennie (1918–1992) | 1966 | 1969 | 2–3 years | |
| 12 | Colonel John Moore Morris (1924–2017) | 1969 | 1971 | 1–2 years |
Independence
| № | Commander | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Commander-in-Chief | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier D. J. Aitken | 1971 | 1974 | 2–3 years | Army | Elizabeth II | [1] | |
| 2 | Colonel Paul Manueli (born 1934) | 1974 | 1979 | 4–5 years | Army | Elizabeth II | [1][2] | |
| 3 | Colonel Ian Thorpe | 1979 | 1982 | 2–3 years | Army | Elizabeth II | [1] | |
| 4 | Colonel Epeli Nailatikau (born 1941) [lower-alpha 1] | 1982 | 1987 | 4–5 years | Army | Elizabeth II | [1] | |
| 5 | Major general Sitiveni Rabuka (born 1948) [lower-alpha 2] | 1987 | 1992 | 4–5 years | Army | Elizabeth II Himself Penaia Ganilau | [1] | |
| 6 | Major general Epeli Ganilau (born 1951) | 1992 | 1999 | 6–7 years | Army | Penaia Ganilau Kamisese Mara | [1] | |
| 7 | Commodore Frank Bainimarama (born 1954) [lower-alpha 2] | 1999 | 2014 | 14–15 years |  Fijian Navy | Kamisese Mara Himself (twice) Josefa Iloilo Epeli Nailatikau | [1][3][4] | |
| 8 | Brigadier Mosese Tikoitoga | 2014 | 31 July 2015 | 0–1 years | Army | Epeli Nailatikau | [1][5] | |
| - | Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto (Acting) | 1 August 2015 | December 2015 | 4 months | Fijian Navy | Epeli Nailatikau Jioji Konrote | [6] | |
| 8 | Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto | December 2015 | Incumbent | 6 years, 8 months | Fijian Navy | Jioji Konrote | [6] |
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Commanders". 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090711/http://www.rfmf.mil.fj/Commanders/Commanders.html. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ↑ (23 December 2006). Military, GCC agree to talks, Fiji Times, Retrieved November 22, 2010
- ↑ Fiji coup leader Frank Bainimarama quits military post for poll run Archived 6 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine., The Australian, 5 March 2014, accessed 6 March 2014
- ↑ Vuibau, Tevita (6 March 2014). "Military pays tribute to 'David'". Fiji Times Online. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=261889. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ Vuibau, Tevita (6 March 2014). "By the book". Fiji Times Online. http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=261888. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Commander resigns - Fiji Times Online". http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=316206. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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