Kamisese Mara

**Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara**, CF, GCMG, KBE (6 May 1920 – 18 April 2004) was a Fijian politician. He was the Chief Minister from 1967 to 1970. He was the first Prime Minister from 1970 to 1992. He later was President from 1993 to 2000. He is seen as the founding father of the modern nation of Fiji.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: His Excellency The Right Honourable
- **name**: Ratu Sir Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara
- **honorific-suffix**: Order of Fiji, CF, Order of St Michael and St George, GCMG, Order of the British Empire, KBE
- **image**: Kamisese Mara.jpg
- **office**: President of Fiji
- **primeminister**: Sitiveni Rabuka
Mahendra Chaudhry
Tevita Momoedonu, Ratu Tevita Momoedonu
- **term start**: 18 January 1994
- **term end**: 29 May 2000
 Acting: 16 December 1993 – 18 January 1994
- **predecessor**: Penaia Ganilau, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
- **successor**: Frank Bainimarama
<small>Head of the Interim Military Government</small>
- **order2**: 2nd
- **office2**: First Vice-President of Fiji
- **alongside2**: Josaia Tavaiqia, Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia
<small>Second Vice-President of Fiji</small>
- **president2**: Penaia Ganilau, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
- **primeminister2**: Sitiveni Rabuka
- **term start2**: 2 June 1992
- **term end2**: 15 December 1993
- **predecessor2**: Josaia Tavaiqia, Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia
- **successor2**: Josaia Tavaiqia, Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia
- **order3**: 4th
- **office3**: Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)
- **governor general3**: Penaia Ganilau, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
- **term start3**: 13 April 1987
- **term end3**: 14 May 1987
- **predecessor3**: Harish Sharma
- **successor3**: Vacant
- **order4**: 1st
- **office4**: Prime Minister of Fiji
- **monarch4**: Elizabeth II
- **governor general4**: Robert Sidney Foster, Sir Robert Sidney Foster
George Cakobau, Ratu Sir George Cakobau
 Penaia Ganilau, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
- **term start4**: 10 October 1970
- **term end4**: 13 April 1987
- **predecessor4**: Himself
<small>As Chief Minister of Fiji, Chief Minister</small>
- **successor4**: Timoci Bavadra
- **president5**: Penaia Ganilau, Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
- **term start5**: 5 December 1987
- **term end5**: 2 June 1992
- **predecessor5**: Vacant
- **successor5**: Sitiveni Rabuka
- **order6**: 1st
- **office6**: Chief Minister of Fiji
- **monarch6**: Elizabeth II
- **governor6**: Derek Jakeway, Sir Derek Jakeway
Robert Sidney Foster, Sir Robert Sidney Foster
- **term start6**: 20 September 1967
- **term end6**: 10 October 1970
- **predecessor6**: None (new office)
- **successor6**: Himself
<small>As Prime Minister of Fiji, Prime Minister</small>
- **birth date**: 6 May 1920
- **birth place**: Lomaloma, Vanua Balavu,  Colony of Fiji
- **death place**: Suva, Fiji
- **restingplace**: Tubou, Lakeba, Fiji
- **citizenship**: Fijian
- **nationality**: British subject
<small>To 1970</small>
- **party**: Alliance Party (Fiji), Alliance Party
- **spouse**: Lala Mara, Ro Lady Lala Mara (nee Tuisawau)
<small>9 September 1950 – 18 April 2004 (his death)</small>
- **children**: 4 daughters, 3 sons; including Koila Nailatikau, Ateca Ganilau, Elenoa Mara-Rasova, Finau Mara, Tevita Mara (son)
- **father**: Tevita Uluilakeba III
- **alma mater**: University of Otago
London School of Economics
Wadham College, Oxford
- **profession**: Economist