what type of government does fiji have?
Military dictatorship Military junta Parliamentary republic
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 The 1996 constitution establishes a second house of parliament , the 100 @-@ seat Senate , was established in April 2013 and is headed by a senate president who is the constitutional successor in case of untimely vacancy of the presidency . The government recognises the authority of traditional chiefs , fons , and lamibe to govern at the local level and to resolve disputes as long as such rulings do not conflict with national law . 

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 The public directly elects the president and the 127 members of the National Assembly to five @-@ year terms . The last National Assembly election was held on 20 December 2013 . All 33 members of the Senate serve six @-@ year terms , with 22 senators elected by local officials and 11 appointed by the president . After taking power , Rajoelina dissolved both the National Assembly and the Senate , leaving the nation without a constitutional legislative body . 

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 Nauru is a republic with a parliamentary system of government . The president is both head of state and head of government . A 19 @-@ member unicameral parliament is elected every three years . The parliament elects the president from its members , and the president appoints a cabinet of five to six members . 

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 This scheme can be seen as a mechanism for representation . First , MPs are chosen by the electorate to represent their concerns and needs in Parliament . Secondly , the Prime Minister , who is vested with the confidence of majority of the MPs , and the Cabinet which is made up of popularly elected MPs , effectively represent the views of the electorate as he heads the Government . The structure of the executive is therefore based on the concept of political representation . 

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 The Constitution vests the three branches of the state with different aspects of governmental power . The executive is made up of the President and the Cabinet , which is headed by the Prime Minister . The Cabinet is accountable to the electorate and is an embodiment of representative democracy . The President is elected by the people to act as a constitutional safeguard in protecting the national reserves and preserving the integrity of the public service . To qualify as a presidential candidate , stringent criteria must be satisfied . 
