Tevita Momoedonu

Ratu Tatu Tevita Momoedonu ( born February 4, 1941 in Vanua Balavu ) is a Fijian politician, who was Prime Minister of Fiji twice for a very short time.

Political career

1999 Momoedonu was selected for the Fiji Labour Party in the House of Representatives of Fiji. Immediately he was also appointed to the cabinet. As on 19 May 2000 George Speight stormed parliament in a coup, Momoedonu was the only minister not present. The Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry and all other ministers were taken hostage. President Kamisese Mara would then assume full power to prevent the coup, but this was not constitutional. To this end, he had the arrangement of the Prime Minister needed the this could not give because of his hostage. Then Mara dismissed the Prime Minister Chaudhry on May 27 and appointed Momoedonu as Prime Minister, so that he could transfer his power. Legally, this train was controversial, but Momoedonu transferred the powers of the President and then resigned after only a few minutes tenure.

Then he was in the Cabinet Laisenia Qarase his successor until September 2001 Minister for Labour and Industry. On March 14, 2001, he was again appointed Prime Minister, this time by President Josefa Iloilo. The Court of Appeal of Fiji had declared that the takeover of the Presidency and the Prime Minister Qarase Iloilo after the coup of 2000 were constitutionally incorrect and thus was ineffective. The same court ordered the reinstatement of the old government. Kamisese Mara announced his resignation lasting effect, what Iloilo lawfully made ​​president, and was finally confirmed by the Council of the tribal chiefs. However Iloilo refused to appoint as Prime Minister Chaudhry again, as his Labour Party had a majority in Parliament. He wanted to take a choice, but that he could only be recalled by a prime minister. Then he appointed Momoedonu for the second time as prime minister, which gave until March 16 this call for election and then stepped back. To date, he is regarded as one of the leaders with the shortest tenures, even two times.

In the following general election Momoedonu was true candidate of the party When Kai Viti ( German: Protector of Fiji ), it reached 2.2%, but no seat in Parliament.

Ambassador

2002 Momoedonu was appointed Special Envoy and Plenipotentiary of Fiji in Japan. In March 2006 he returned to expiration of his term returned to Fiji.

  • Prime Minister (Fiji)
  • Minister (Fiji)
  • Minister of Labour
  • Fijians
  • Born in 1941
  • Man
Ratu (disambiguation)
578821
de