List of members of the Parliament of Fiji (1972–1977)

The members of the Parliament of Fiji from 1972 until 1977 consisted of members of the House of Representatives elected between 15 and 29 April 1972, and members of the nominated Senate.

House of Representatives[]

Constituency	Member	Party	Notes
Fijian Communal (12 seats)
Ba East–Ra		Alliance Party
Ba West	Solomone Naivalu	Alliance Party
Bua–Macuata		Alliance Party
Cakaudrove		Alliance Party
Kadavu–Suva City West		Alliance Party
Lau	Jonati Mavoa	Alliance Party
Lomaiviti-Rotuma		Alliance Party
Nadroga–Navosa		Alliance Party
Naitasiri		Alliance Party
Rewa–Serua–Namosi	Sakeasi Butadroka	Alliance Party	Became an independent in November 1973, then established the Fijian Nationalist Party in January 1974^[1]
Suva City East		Alliance Party
Tailevu		Alliance Party
Indo-Fijian Communal (12 seats)
Ba	R. D. Patel	National Federation Party
Ba–Lautoka Rural	Ujagar Singh	National Federation Party
Labasa–Bua	Ram Jati Singh	National Federation Party
Lautoka	Sidiq Koya	National Federation Party
Nadi		National Federation Party
Nasinu–Vunidawa		National Federation Party
Nausori–Levuka	K. C. Ramrakha	National Federation Party
Savusavu–Macuata East	James Madhavan	National Federation Party	Madhavan died in 1973. Sarvan Singh won the resulting by-election
Sigatoka	Harish Sharma	National Federation Party
Suva City East	Irene Jai Narayan	National Federation Party
Suva City West–Navua		National Federation Party
Tavua–Vaileka	C. A. Shah	National Federation Party
General Communal (3 seats)
Northern and Eastern		Alliance Party
Suva and Central	William Yee	Alliance Party
Western		Alliance Party
Fijian National (10 seats)
East Central	George Cakobau	Alliance Party	Cakobau was appointed Governor-General in 1973. Penaia Ganilau won the resulting by-election
Lau-Cakaudrove	Kamisese Mara	Alliance Party
North-Central		Alliance Party
North-Eastern		Alliance Party
North-Western	Apisai Tora	National Federation Party
South-Central Suva West		Alliance Party
South-Eastern	Losalini Raravuya Dovi	Alliance Party
South-Western		National Federation Party
Suva East	Edward Cakobau	Alliance Party	Died in 1973; replaced by Mosese Qionibaravi (Alliance)
Vanua Levu North and West		National Federation Party
Indo-Fijian National 10 seats)
East Central	Vijay R. Singh	Alliance Party
Lau–Cakaudrove	James Shankar Singh	Alliance Party
North-Central	K. N. Govind	Alliance Party
North-Eastern	M. T. Khan	Alliance Party
North-Western		National Federation Party
South Central Suva West		Alliance Party
South-Eastern	K. S. Reddy	Alliance Party
South-Western		National Federation Party
Suva East		Alliance Party
Vanua Levu North and West		National Federation Party
General National (5 seats)
Eastern	Douglas Walkden-Brown	Alliance Party
Northern		Alliance Party
Southern		Alliance Party
Vanua Levu–Lau		Alliance Party
Western		National Federation Party
Source: Handbook of Fiji^[2]

Senate[]

Class	Member	Notes
President	Robert Munro
Great Council of Chiefs' Nominees	Napolioni Dawai
		Replaced by in October 1976
	Apakuki Nanovo
		Replaced by Jone Kikau in 1973



	Tiale Vuiyasawa	Replaced by Josaia Tavaiqia in 1973
Council of Rotuma's Nominee	Wilson Inia
Leader of the Opposition's Nominees		Replaced by in 1973
		Replaced by Bakshi Balwant Singh Mal in 1976
	Jai Ram Reddy	Replaced by in 1977

	Sarvan Singh	Replaced by Shiromaniam Madhavan in 1974
		Replaced by Chandra Prakash Bidesi in 1976
Prime Minister's Nominees		Replaced by Tomasi Vakatora in 1976
	John Falvey
	Penaia Ganilau	Replaced by Vivekanand Sharma in 1973

	Anaseini Qionibaravi	Replaced by in 1976
		Replaced by Charles Walker
Source: USP, USP, USP, USP

References[]

^ 'Fijians must rule' says new party Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1974, p5
^ Handbook of Fiji, p59

[1] 'Fijians must rule' says new party Pacific Islands Monthly, March 1974, p5

[2] Handbook of Fiji, p59

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