   rear admiral (rtd) josaia voreqe bainimarama, cf, msd, ostj, fijian navy, known commonly as frank bainimarama and sometimes by the chiefly title ratuherald on sunday, phil taylor, peaceful island village belies turmoil of national politics, 2006-12-10, page 20 (interview with bainimarama's brother). (born 27 april 1954), is a fijian naval officer who has been prime minister of fiji since 2007. he was the commander of the fijian military forces from 1999 to 2014. while serving as prime minister, he has temporarily held various ministerial portfolios: information, home affairs, immigration,"pm's new year message", fiji government website, 1 january 2008 public service, indigenous and multi-ethnic affairs, finance,"fiji's military leader takes over country's finances", afp, 18 august 2008. and foreign affairs.[http://www.fijiti
1954_births Asian_Institute_of_Technology_alumni Commanders_of_the_Fiji_Military FijiFirst_politicians Fijian_Roman_Catholics Fijian_military_leaders Fijian_soldiers Leaders_who_took_power_by_coup Living_people Members_of_the_Parliament_of_Fiji Monarchists People_educated_at_Marist_Brothers_High_School_(Fiji) Presidents_of_Fiji Prime_Ministers_of_Fiji Tailevu_people