Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)

Leader of the Opposition of the Republic of Fiji
Coat of arms of the Republic of Fiji
Incumbent Inia Seruiratu since 29 March 2023
Term length	While leader of the largest political party in Parliament that is not in government
Inaugural holder	Sidiq Koya
Formation	10 October 1970

Politics of Fiji
Constitution History
Executive President (list) Naiqama Lalabalavu Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Cabinet Attorney-General Siromi Turaga Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu
Legislative Parliament Speaker: Filimoni Jitoko
Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice: Kamal Kumar Court of Appeal High Court
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Local government Recent local elections 2002 2005
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister: Sitiveni Rabuka Diplomatic missions of / in Fiji Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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In Fiji, the Leader of the Opposition (or Opposition Leader) is a senior politician who commands the support of the Official Opposition. The Leader of the Opposition is, by convention, the leader of the largest political party in the Parliament of Fiji that is not in government. This is usually this is the parliamentary leader of the second-largest caucus in Parliament. It did not originate in Fiji but has a long tradition; in British constitutional theory, the Leader of the Opposition must pose a formal alternative to the government, ready to form a government himself should the Prime Minister lose the confidence of the parliament.

Typically the leader of the Opposition is elected by his or her party according to its rules. A new leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership. Inia Seruiratu of the FijiFirst party (independent since 2024^[1]) has been serving as the leader of the opposition since 29 March 2023.^[2]