Penaia Ganilau
Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau GCMG , KCVO , KBE , DSO (born July 28, 1918 in Somosomo on Taveuni , Fiji ; † December 15, 1993 in Washington, DC , United States ) was the first President of the Republic of Fiji. His term of office began on December 8, 1987 and ended prematurely with his death. Previously, he had been Fiji's governor-general since 1983 , legitimately representing the Queen of Fiji, Elizabeth II .
Due to an illness, he had already transferred most of his duties to the Vice President and subsequent President Kamisese Mara in 1992 . Penaia Ganilau died in Washington, DC in the United States, where he was staying due to illness.
literature
- Daryl Tart : Turaga. The life and times and chiefly authority of Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau. Fiji Times, Suva 1993.
Individual evidence
- ^ Fiji in Worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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SURNAME | Ganilau, Penaia |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ganilau, Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Fijian politician, President of Fiji (1987-1993) |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1918 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Taveuni |
DATE OF DEATH | December 15, 1993 |
Place of death | Washington, DC , United States |