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2006 Fijian general election information


2006 Fijian general election
2006 Fijian general election
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All 71 seats in the House of Representatives
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Laisenia Qarase Mahendra Chaudhry Mick Beddoes
Party SDL Labour UPP
Last election 34 seats 27 seats 1 seat
Seats won 36 31 2
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 4 Increase 1

Prime Minister before election

Laisenia Qarase
SDL

Subsequent Prime Minister

Laisenia Qarase
SDL

General elections were held in Fiji between 6 and 13 May 2006.

The incumbent Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua government, led by Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase, was re-elected for a third term in government, opposed by the Labour Party, led by Mahendra Chaudhry, as well as several other minor parties. However, Qarase was later removed from office following a coup d'état.

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