INDEPENDENT NEWS

Fiji President sworn in

Published: Tue 18 Jul 2000 12:27 AM
President sworn in
Ratu Josea Iloilo has officially been sworn in as Fiji's new President.
Ratu Jope Seniloli was also sworn in as Vice President. Iloilo and Seniloli were sworn in by the Great Council of Chiefs chairman Sitiveni Rabuka at the Borron House in Suva.
Coup leader George Speight, who had initially appointed himself Head of State at the height of the hostage crisis, was present at the ceremony.
Seniloli was also appointed President by Speight at one stage.
He was nominated by Speight's group for the Vice President's post.

Next in World

10,000 People Feared Buried Under The Rubble In Gaza
By: UN News
Heat-stricken Bangladesh Extends School Closures - Save The Children
By: Save The Children
Record Class Action Settlement Gives Hope To 50,000 Australian Junior Doctors
By: Hayden Stephens and Associates
Healing Page By Page In Earthquake-affected Türkiye
By: UN News
Gaza: Rate Of Attacks On Healthcare Higher Than In Any Other Conflict Globally Since 2018
By: Save The Children
Green Light For New Cholera Vaccine, Ukraine Attacks Condemned, Action Against Racism, Brazil Rights Defenders Alert
By: UN News
View as: DESKTOP | MOBILE © Scoop Media