Sitiveni Rabuka

**Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka**  (; born 13 September 1948) is a Fijian politician. He has served as Prime Minister of Fiji since 24 December 2022, after winning the 2022 general election.

In 1987, Rabuka headed two coups d'état, which overthrew the Labour government of Timoci Bavadra and made Fiji a republic. He formally apologised for these coups in 2006. He previously served as Prime Minister from 1992 until 1999, winning the 1992 and 1994 general elections as a member of Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua, but losing the 1999 general election to Mahendra Chaudhry and the Labour Party. He later contested the 2018 general election for the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA), but lost to incumbent Frank Bainimarama and the FijiFirst Party. He later founded the People's Alliance party in 2022 to contest the 2022 general election, which resulted in a hung parliament. Even though FijiFirst had a plurality, the did not have a majority and the People's Alliance was able to form a coalition government with the National Federation Party (NFP) and SODELPA after almost 16 years of FijiFirst being in government.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: Major General the Honourable
- **name**: Sitiveni Rabuka
- **image**: Sitiveni Rabuka 2020.jpg
- **caption**: Rabuka in 2020
- **honorific-suffix**: Fijian honours system, CF, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE, Fijian honours system, MSD
- **office**: Prime Minister of Fiji
- **term start**: 24 December 2022
- **president**: Wiliame Katonivere
- **predecessor**: Frank Bainimarama
- **term start1**: 2 June 1992
- **term end1**: 19 May 1999
- **predecessor1**: Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
- **successor1**: Mahendra Chaudhry
- **office2**: Leader of the Opposition (Fiji), Leader of the Opposition
- **term start2**: 26 November 2018
- **term end2**: 7 December 2020
- **predecessor2**: Teimumu Kepa
- **successor2**: Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu
- **primeminister2**: Frank Bainimarama
- **order3**: 1st
- **office3**: Chairman of the Great Council of Chiefs
- **term start3**: 1999
- **term end3**: 2001
- **predecessor3**: Ratu Finau Mara
- **successor3**: Ratu Epeli Ganilau
- **order4**: 5th
- **office4**: Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
- **term start4**: 1987
- **term end4**: 1992
- **predecessor4**: Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
- **successor4**: Ratu Epeli Ganilau
- **office5**: Chairman of the Cakaudrove Provincial Council
- **term start5**: 24 May 2001
- **term end5**: 2008
- **predecessor5**: Ratu Inoke Kubuabola
- **successor5**: Emitai Boladuadua
- **office6**: Leader of Social Democratic Liberal Party, SODELPA
- **term start6**: 24 June 2016
- **predecessor6**: Teimumu Kepa
- **term end6**: 28 November 2020
- **successor6**: Viliame Gavoka
- **office7**: Member of parliament, Member for Cakaudrove West (Open Constituency, Fiji), Cakaudrove West
- **term start7**: 1999 Fijian general election, 1999
- **term end7**: 2001 Fijian general election, 2001
- **predecessor7**: _Office established_
- **successor7**: Manasa Tugia
- **birth place**: Cakaudrove Province, Cakaudrove, Colony of Fiji
- **party**: People's Alliance (Fiji), People's Alliance (2021–present)
- **branch**: Fiji Infantry Regiment, Fijian Army
- **serviceyears**: 1968–1991
- **rank**: Major General
- **commands**: Multinational Force in Lebanon, Fijian Battalion
- **battles**: Lebanese Civil War