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Political and legal officer in Fiji

The Attorney General is a political and legal officer in Fiji. The attorney general is the chief law officer of the State, and has responsibility for supervising Fijian law and advising the government on legal matters. Like other members of the Fijian Cabinet, the attorney general is appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister. According to the 2013 Constitution of Fiji, the attorney general is required to be a registered legal practitioner in Fiji, with not less than fifteen years' post admission legal practice, either in Fiji or internationally. The attorney general is a member of the Cabinet of Fiji, Thus, the attorney general is responsible for all legal needs of government departments, statutory bodies, and state owned enterprises. The office has three offices in Suva, Lautoka, and Labasa respectively. Government legal work in the country's Central and Eastern Divisions is undertaken by the central office in Suva, headed by the Solicitor General, while the Lautoka office (headed by the Principal Legal Officer) is responsible for the Western Division. The Northern Division is covered by the Labasa office.

Note that some attorneys general have held office in multiple consecutive administrations, particularly in the colonial era.

No. Name Term of office Appointed by (King): 1 Robert Wilson Hamilton 1872 Seru Epenisa Cakobau 2 Charles Rossiter Forwood 1872–1873 3 Sydney Charles Burt 1873–1874

No. Name Term of officeAppointed by (Governor): 4 James Herman De Ricci 1875–1876 Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon 5 Joseph Hector Garrick 1876–1882 Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon 6 Fielding Clarke 1882–1886 Sir William Des Vœux 7 Henry Spencer Berkeley 1886–1889 8 John Symonds Udal 1889–1899 Sir John Bates Thurston 9 Henry Edward Pollock 1901–1903 William Lamond Allardyce 10 Albert Ehrhardt 1903–1914 Sir Henry Moore Jackson 11 Alfred Karney Young 1914–1922 Sir Ernest Bickham Sweet Escott 12 Sir Kenneth MacKenzie 1922–1927 Sir Cecil Hunter Rodwell 13 Percy Alexander McElwaine 1927–1931 Sir Eyre Hutson 14 Charles Gough Howell 1931–1933 Sir Arthur George Murchison Fletcher 15 Ransley Samuel Thacker 1933–1938 16 Edward Enoch Jenkins 1938–1945 Sir Arthur Frederick Richards 17 John Henry Vaughan 1945–1949 Sir Alexander Grantham 18 Brian Andre Doyle 1949–1956 Sir Brian Freeston 19 Ashley Martin Greenwood 1956–1963 Sir Ronald Herbert Garvey 20 Henry Roger Justin Lewis 1963–1970 Sir Kenneth Phipson Maddocks

No. Name Term of office Served under: [1] Governor General Prime Minister 21 John Neil Falvey 1970–1977 Ratu Sir George Cakobau Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara 22 Sir Vijay R. Singh 1977–1979 23 Andrew Indar Narayan Deoki 1979–1981 24 Manikam Pillai 1981–1984 Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau 25 Qoriniasi Babitu Bale 1984–1987 26 Jai Ram Reddy 1987 Timoci Bavadra 27 Alipate Qetaki 1987 vacant [1] The Attorney General in this period was formally appointed by the Governor General, but on the advice of the Prime Minister.

No. Name Term of office Served under: [1] President Prime Minister 28 Sailosi Kepa 1987–1992 Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara 29 Apaitia Seru 1992 Major general (Rtd) Sitiveni Rabuka 30 Kelemedi Bulewa 1992–1996 Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara 31 Etuate Tavai 1996–1999 32 Anand K. Singh 1999–2000 Mahendra Chaudhry Ratu Tevita Momoedonu (27) Alipate Qetaki 2000–2001 Ratu Josefa Iloilo Laisenia Qarase Ratu Tevita Momoedonu Laisenia Qarase (25) Qoriniasi Babitu Bale 2001–2006 Laisenia Qarase 33 Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum 2007–2014 Rear admiral (Rtd) Frank Bainimarama Ratu Epeli Nailatikau 34 Faiyaz Koya 2014 (33) Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum 2014–2022 Jioji Konrote Wiliame Katonivere 35 Siromi Turaga 2022–present Wiliame Katonivere Major general (Rtd) Sitiveni Rabuka [1] The Attorney General in this period is formally appointed by the President, but on the advice of the Prime Minister.