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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: GovernmentFiji is governed under the 1990 constitution as amended. The president, who is head of state, is elected by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term and is eligible for a second term. The government is headed by the prime minister, who is appointed by the president. Parliament consists of a 32-seat Senate whose members are appointed, mainly by the president in consultation in part with the Great Council of Chiefs, and a 71-seat House of Representatives whose members are elected to five-year terms. Most house seats are reserved for members of Fiji's ethnic groups; 25 are subject to open election. Administratively, Fiji is divided into four divisions and the dependency of Rotuma. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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