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List of Chairmen of the Great Council of Chiefs (Fiji)

The Great Council of Chiefs (Bose Levu Vakaturaga in Fijian) is a formal assembly of Fiji's senior hereditary chiefs, along with some representatives of the national government and provincial councils, who may or may not be hereditary chiefs themselves. It also has a constitutional role in functioning as an electoral college to choose the President of the Republic, as well as 14 of the 32 Senators.

This is a partial list of people who have served as Chairpersons of the Great Council of Chiefs:

• Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna (1950s)

• Ratu William B. Toganivalu (1972-1977)
• Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau (1977-1983)
• Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara (1983-1985)
• Ratu David Toganivalu (1985-1987)
• Timoci Bavadra (1987)
• Ratu Josua Toganivalu (1987)
• Ratu Meli Vesikula (1987)
• Vatiliai Navunisaravi (1987-1992)

• Adi Samanunu Cakobau Talakuli (1994-1995)

• Ratu Finau Mara (1997-1999)
• Sitiveni Rabuka (1999-2001)
• Ratu Epeli Ganilau (2001-2004)
• Ratu Ovini Bokini (2004-present)

Until 1999 the chairpersons were the ministers for Fijian affairs.