2022 General Election : Ratu Naiqama is new Speaker of Fijian Parliament
24 December, 2022, 11:50 am
The newly appointed Speaker of Parliment, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalvu Picture: Supplied
As the first sitting of Parliament continues, the Speaker of Parliament has been appointed.
The nominees were former speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau and Tui Cakau Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu.
After casting of a secret ballot, the result stood at 27 votes for Ratu Epeli and 28 for Ratu Naiqama.
Ratu Naiqama was nominated by National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad who said he was no stranger to parliament and Fiji’s political landscape.
Ratu Naiqama was first elected into parliament after the May 1999 general election.
He was escorted to the chair after taking his oath.
