FijiFirst

FijiFirst
iMatai ni Viti
फिजी प्रथम
AbbreviationFF
LeaderFrank Bainimarama
PresidentTema Varo[1]
Secretary-GeneralFaiyaz Koya (acting)
Founded31 March 2014; 10 years ago (31 March 2014)
Registered30 May 2014; 10 years ago (30 May 2014)
Dissolved1 July 2024; 4 months ago (1 July 2024)
Headquarters96 Brown Street, Suva
Youth wingFijiFirst Youth
Ideology
Political positionCentre
Colours  Light blue
Slogan“The best future for all Fijians”
Website
fijifirst.com

FijiFirst (FF, Fijian: iMatai ni Viti; Fiji Hindi: फिजी प्रथम) was a liberal political party in Fiji. The party was formed in March 2014 by then Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama. It was deregistered on 1 July 2024.[7]

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  2. ^ Lal, Brij V. (18 November 2014). "In Frank Bainimarama's Shadow: Fiji, Elections and the Future". The Journal of Pacific History. 49 (4). Taylor & Francis: 467. doi:10.1080/00223344.2014.977518. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ MacWilliam, Scott (2015). "Bonapartism in the South Pacific: The Bainimarama Government in Fiji". researchprofiles.anu.edu.au. Australian National University. p. 6. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021.
  4. ^ Ratuva, Steven; Lawson, Stephanie, eds. (March 2016). The people have spoken: The 2014 elections in Fiji (PDF). ANU Press. p. 149. doi:10.22459/TPHS.03.2016. ISBN 978-17604-6001-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2019.
  5. ^ Talei, Akosita (20 October 2018). "Fiji to stay secular state: Bainimarama". Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
  6. ^ Ramesh, Sanjay (December 2015). "Fiji's Electoral Strategies: A Comparative Perspective". Pacific Studies. 38 (3). Brigham Young University–Hawaii: 329. ISBN 978-0-939154-77-7.
  7. ^ Kreetika Kumar (1 July 2024). "FijiFirst deregistered". FBC News. Retrieved 1 July 2024.