List of members of the Parliament of Fiji (1977–1982)

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The members of the Parliament of Fiji from September 1977 to 1982 consisted of members of the House of Representatives elected between 17 and 24 September 1977 and members of the nominated Senate.

House of Representatives

Constituency	Member	Party	Notes
Fijian Communal (12 seats)
Ba–Nadi	Napolioni Dawai	Alliance Party
Bua–Macuata	Militoni Leweniqila	Alliance Party
Cakaudrove	Jone Naisara	Alliance Party
Kadavu–Tamavua–Suva Suburban	Seci Nawalowalo	Alliance Party
Lau–Rotuma	Jonati Mavoa	Alliance Party
Lomaiviti–Muanikau	Solomone Momoivalu	Alliance Party
Nadroga–Navosa	Osea Gavidi	Independent
Naitasiri	Livai Nasilivata	Alliance Party
Ra–Samabula–Suva	Jone Banuve	Alliance Party
Rewa–Serua–Namosi	Tomasi Vakatora	Alliance Party
Tailevu	William Toganivalu	Alliance Party
Vuda–Yasawa	Josaia Tavaiqia	Alliance Party
Indo-Fijian Communal (12 seats)
Ba	Krishna Narsingha Rao	National Federation Party–Flower
Ba–Lautoka Rural	Navin Patel	National Federation Party–Flower
Labasa–Bua	Sarvan Singh	National Federation Party–Flower	Singh died in 1979. Mohammed Sadiq won the resulting by-election
Lautoka	Jai Ram Reddy	National Federation Party–Flower
Nadi	H. M. Lodhia	National Federation Party–Flower
Nasinu–Vunidawa	Shiu Narayan Kanhai	National Federation Party–Dove
Nausori–Levuka	K. C. Ramrakha	National Federation Party–Flower
Savusavu–Macuata East	Santa Singh	National Federation Party–Flower
Sigatoka	Harish Sharma	National Federation Party–Flower
Suva City	Irene Jai Narayan	National Federation Party–Flower
Suva Rural	Vijay Parmanandam	National Federation Party–Dove
Tavua–Vaileka	Ram Sami Goundar	National Federation Party–Dove
General Communal (3 seats)
Northern and Eastern	Hugh Thaggard	Alliance Party
South–Central	William Yee	Alliance Party
Western	Frederick William Caine	Alliance Party
Fijian National (10 seats)
East Central	Penaia Ganilau	Alliance Party
Lau-Cakaudrove–Rotuma	Kamisese Mara	Alliance Party
North-Central	Serupepeli Naivalu	Alliance Party
North-Eastern	Sakiasi Waqanivavalagi	Alliance Party
North-Western	Julian Toganivalu	National Federation Party–Flower	Toganivalu died in 1977; Koresi Matatolu of the NFP–Flower won the subsequent by-election
South-Central Suva West	David Toganivalu	Alliance Party
South-Eastern	Semesa Sikivou	Alliance Party
South-Western	Isikeli Nadalo	National Federation Party–Flower
Suva East	Mosese Qionibaravi	Alliance Party
Vanua Levu North and West	Josefa Iloilo	Alliance Party
Indo-Fijian National 10 seats)
East Central	K. R. Latchan	Alliance Party
Lau–Cakaudrove	James Shankar Singh	Alliance Party
North-Central	Eqbal Mohammed	Alliance Party
North-Eastern	Ishwari Prasad Bajpai	Alliance Party
North-Western	Jai Raj Singh	National Federation Party–Flower
South Central	P. K. Bhindi	Alliance Party
South-Eastern	K. S. Reddy	Alliance Party
South-Western	Vivekanand Sharma	Alliance Party
Suva East	Mohammed Ramzan	Alliance Party
Vanua Levu North and West	Shree Ramlu	Alliance Party
General National (5 seats)
Eastern	Charles Walker	Alliance Party
Northern	Daniel Costello	Alliance Party
Southern	Charles Stinson	Alliance Party
Vanua Levu–Lau	Ted Beddoes	Alliance Party
Western	Bill Clark	Alliance Party
Source: Fiji Elections

Senate

Class	Member	Notes
President	Robert Munro
Council of Rotuma's Nominee	Wilson Inia
Great Council of Chiefs' Nominees	Jone Kikau	Replaced by Marika Latianara in 1979
	Jone Mataitini
	Glanville Lalabalavu
	Emosi Levula	Replaced by Meli Loki in 1979
	Inoke Tabua
	Kavaia Tagivetaua	Replaced by Joeli Sereki in 1979
	Tevita Vakalalabure
	Livai Volavola
Leader of the Opposition's Nominees	Chandra Prakash Bidesi
	Bakshi Balwant Singh Mal
	Ratilal Patel	Replaced by Subramani Basawaiya in 1979
	Kaur Baltan Singh
	Shiromaniam Madhavan
	Colin Weaver
Prime Minister's Nominees	Akanisi Dreunimisimisi
	John Falvey	Replaced by Wesley Barrett in 1979
	Ramanlal Kapadia
	Joeli Nacola	Replaced by Sevanaia Tabua in 1978
	Vijay R. Singh	Replaced by Andrew Deoki in 1979
	Beniram Rambissesar	Replaced by Faiz Sherani in 1979
Source: USP, USP

References

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1966–72 1972–77 1977 1977–82 1982–87 1987 1992–94 1994–99 1999–2001 2001–06 2006 2014–18 2018–22 2022–

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