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Following his education at Marist Brothers High School, Bainimarama enlisted with the Fijian Navy on 26 July 1975 and rose smoothly through the ranks, becoming an able seaman in August 1976, a midshipman in December the same year, and an ensign on 1 November 1977.
Mar 1, 1999 · Frank Bainimarama, Fijian military leader who led a 2006 coup that resulted in his becoming acting president (2006–07) and later acting prime minister (2007–14) of Fiji. Following his victory in the country’s first elections since the coup, he served as prime minister (2014–22).
Dec 22, 2022 · Here are five facts on Bainimarama's life and career: - Born in the capital, Suva, on April 27, 1954, Josaia Voreque Bainimarama, known as Frank, started his military career when he enlisted...
Sep 18, 2014 · Fijians responded by giving Bainimarama a mandate to continue in power, this time with the full cachet of a democratically elected leader.
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Sep 14, 2019 · How did Fiji's former coup leader, rejected by Australia and the international community, become a democratically elected leader and global climate change ambassador?
Bainimarama pleaded not guilty to the charges but a court in April found he and the police chief Sitiveni Qiliho had used their power to sideline the investigation at the university, one of the...
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May 9, 2024 · Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while leading the government of his South Pacific island nation.