Constitution: 29 January 1968
Legal system: own Acts of Parliament and British common law
Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal and compulsory
Executive branch:
chief of state and head of government: President Bernard DOWIYOGO
(since 12 December 1989); election last held 19 November 1992 (next to
be held NA November 1995); results - Bernard DOWIYOGO elected by
Parliament
cabinet: Cabinet; appointed by the president from the parliament
Legislative branch: unicameral
Parliament: elections last held on 14 November 1992 (next to be held
NA November 1995); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (18 total)
independents 18
Judicial branch: Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders: none
Member of: AsDB, C (special), ESCAP, ICAO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory
user), INTERPOL, ITU, SPARTECA, SPC, SPF, UPU
Diplomatic representation in US:
consulate(s): Agana (Guam)
US diplomatic representation: the US Ambassador to Fiji is accredited
to Nauru