Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces

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.

Commander of Fiji Military Forces
Coat of arms of Fiji
Incumbent
Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto
since December 2015
Member ofRepublic of Fiji Military Forces
Reports toMinister for National Security and Defence
AppointerPresident of the Republic
Formation1971
First holderD. J. Aitken
Unofficial namesCommander RFMF
DeputyDeputy Commander
WebsiteOfficial website

List of Commanders

British rule

During British rule, the Commanders were:[1]

No. CommanderTook officeLeft officeTime in office
1
????
2
Major general
William Henry Cunningham
(1883–1959)		194019421–2 years
3
Major general
Owen Mead
(1892–1942)		March 194225 July 1942 †0 years
4
Brigadier
John George Concanon Wales
(1886–?)		July 194219430–1 years
5
Brigadier
G. Dihmer		194319451–2 years
6
Colonel
Clive Lochiel Pleasants
(1910–1988)		194919533–4 years
7
Colonel
Thomas Coats Campbell
(1911–1984)		195319562–3 years
8
Colonel
J.P. Sanders		195619581–2 years
9
Colonel
R.W. Foubister
(1910–?)		195819601–2 years
10
Colonel
Robertson Mackay Paterson
(1918–1972)		196019621–2 years
11
Colonel
Frank Rennie
(1918–1992)		196619692–3 years
12
Colonel
John Moore Morris
(1924–2017)		196919711–2 years

Independence
No. CommanderTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branchCommander-in-ChiefRef
1
Aitken, D. J.Brigadier
D. J. Aitken		197119742–3 yearsArmyElizabeth II[1]
2
Manueli, PaulColonel
Paul Manueli
(born 1934)		197419794–5 yearsArmyElizabeth II[1][2]
3
Thorpe, IanColonel
Ian Thorpe		197919822–3 yearsArmyElizabeth II[1]
4
Nailatikau, EpeliColonel
Epeli Nailatikau
(born 1941)
[lower-alpha 1]		198219874–5 yearsArmyElizabeth II[1]
5
Rabuka, SitiveniMajor general
Sitiveni Rabuka
(born 1948)
[lower-alpha 2]		198719924–5 yearsArmyElizabeth II
Himself
Penaia Ganilau		[1]
6
Ganilau, EpeliMajor general
Epeli Ganilau
(born 1951)		199219996–7 yearsArmyPenaia Ganilau
Kamisese Mara		[1]
7
Bainimarama, FrankCommodore
Frank Bainimarama
(born 1954)
[lower-alpha 2]		1999201414–15 years Republic of Fiji NavyKamisese Mara
Himself (twice)
Josefa Iloilo
Epeli Nailatikau		[1][3][4]
8
Tikoitoga, MoseseBrigadier
Mosese Tikoitoga		201431 July 20150–1 yearsArmyEpeli Nailatikau[1][5]
-
Tikoitoga, MoseseRear Admiral
Viliame Naupoto
Acting		1 August 2015December 20154 months Republic of Fiji NavyEpeli Nailatikau
Jioji Konrote		[6]
8
Naupoto, ViliameRear Admiral
Viliame Naupoto		December 2015Incumbent5 years, 2 months Republic of Fiji NavyJioji Konrote[6]

See also

Notes
  1. Later served as President.
  2. Later served as Prime Minister.

References
  1. "Commanders". Republic of Fiji Military Forces. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. (23 December 2006). Military, GCC agree to talks Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, Fiji Times, Retrieved November 22, 2010
  3. 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
  4. Vuibau, Tevita (6 March 2014). "Military pays tribute to 'David'". Fiji Times Online. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. Vuibau, Tevita (6 March 2014). "By the book". Fiji Times Online. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  6. "Commander resigns - Fiji Times Online". www.fijitimes.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
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