Jona Senilagakali

Jona Senilagakali
Prime Minister of Fiji
In office
5 December 2006 – 4 January 2007
PresidentFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byLaisenia Qarase
Succeeded byFrank Bainimarama
Personal details
Born(1929-11-08)8 November 1929
Lakeba, Fiji
Died26 October 2011(2011-10-26) (aged 81)
Suva, Fiji[citation needed]
Political partyIndependent
Children5

Jona Baravilala Senilagakali (8 November 1929 – 26 October 2011)[1] was a Fijian medical doctor and diplomat who was briefly appointed as Prime Minister of Fiji following the 2006 Fijian coup d'état.[2] Subsequently he was Minister for Health in the military regime from 2007 to 2008.

  1. ^ "QEB to hold funeral service for Dr Senilagakali". Fiji Village. 2 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Military now in charge in Fiji". Fiji Times. 5 December 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2006.