| Parliament name |
Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
No |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1997- 2000
2002 - 2007 |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
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| Secretary General |
| Edward Blakelock (M)
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| Mary Chapman (Parliament/Parlement) (F)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
71 / 71 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
8 (11.27%) |
| Mode of designation |
Directly elected 71 |
| Notes |
communal and open seats
- 23 Ethnic Fijians
- 19 Fijians of Indians descent
- 1 from Rotuma
- 3 (general communal members)
- 25 national (open constituencies) seats |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
6 May 2006
13 May 2006
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
House of Representatives
Parliament House
P.O. Box 2352
Government Buildings
SUVA
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| Phone |
(679) 3305811 |
| Fax |
(679) 3305325 |
| E-mail |
abulivou@parliament.gov.fj |
| Website |
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