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Ratu Sir
Penaia Ganilau
GCMG KCVO KBE DSO ED
President of Fiji
In office 8 December 1987 – 15 December 1993
Preceded by
Elizabeth II as Queen of Fiji
Succeeded by
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
3rd Governor-General of Fiji
In office 12 February 1983 – 15 October 1987
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Preceded by
Ratu Sir George Cakobau
Succeeded by
Office abolished - himself as first President of Fiji
Deputy Prime Minister of Fiji
In office 1973–1983
Prime Minister
Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
Preceded by
Edward Cakobau
Minister for Fijian Affairs and Rural Development
In office 1977–1983
Minister for Home Affairs
In office 1975–1983
Minister for Communications, Works and Tourism
In office 1972–
Member of the Senate
In office 1970–1973
Minister for Home Affairs, Lands and Mineral Resources
In office 1970–1972
Minister for Fijian Affairs and Local Government
In office 1967–1970
Member of the Legislative Council
In office 1963–1966
Constituency
Western (Fijian)
Nominated Member of the Legislative Council
In office 1959–1963
Personal details
Born
28 July 1918 Taveuni, Fiji
Died
15 December 1993(1993-12-15) (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place
Taveuni, Fiji[1][2]
Spouses
Laisa Delaisomosomo (1949)
Asilina Davila (1974)
Bale Mavoa (1986)
Children
7; including Ratu Epeli
Occupation
Soldier, scholar
RatuSir Penaia Kanatabatu GanilauGCMG KCVO KBE DSO ED[3] (28 July 1918 – 15 December 1993) was a Fijian politician who served as the first President of Fiji, serving from 8 December 1987 until his death in 1993. He had previously served as Governor-General of Fiji, representing Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji, from 12 February 1983 to 15 October 1987.
^"Sharks Dog Funeral Flotilla of Late President of Fiji". Orlando Sentinel. 31 December 1993.
^"Fijians mourn as President Ganilau's body returned from United States".
^Cite error: The named reference Maclellan2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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