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Fiji's prime minister appointment following the 2022 general election: Foreign Secretary's statement

James Cleverly gave a statement after the new Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Rabuka, was appointed following the general election on 14 December 2022.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said:

Congratulations to Sitiveni Rabuka on his appointment as Fiji’s Prime Minister and all Fijian people on their democratic process.

As a Commonwealth partner, I look forward to working closely with Prime Minister Rabuka and his government on shared priorities, including green growth, security and justice.

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Published 24 December 2022