Kamisese Mara

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His Excellency The Right Honourable Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara CF, GCMG, KBE
President of Fiji
In office 16 December 1993 – 29 May 2000 Acting: 16 December 1993 – 18 January 1994
Prime Minister	Sitiveni Rabuka Mahendra Chaudhry Ratu Tevita Momoedonu
Preceded by	Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Succeeded by	Frank Bainimarama Head of the Interim Military Government
2nd First Vice-President of Fiji
In office 2 June 1992 – 15 December 1993 Serving with Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia Second Vice-President of Fiji
President	Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Prime Minister	Sitiveni Rabuka
Preceded by	Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia
Succeeded by	Ratu Sir Josaia Tavaiqia
4th Leader of the Opposition (Fiji)
In office 13 April 1987 – 14 May 1987
Governor General	Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Preceded by	Harish Sharma
Succeeded by	Vacant
1st Prime Minister of Fiji
In office 10 October 1970 – 13 April 1987
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Sir Robert Sidney Foster Ratu Sir George Cakobau Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Deputy	Edward Cakobau Penaia Ganilau David Toganivalu Mosese Qionibaravi
Preceded by	Himself As Chief Minister
Succeeded by	Timoci Bavadra
In office 5 December 1987 – 2 June 1992
President	Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Deputy	Josefata Kamikamica Sitiveni Rabuka Tomasi Vakatora
Preceded by	Vacant
Succeeded by	Sitiveni Rabuka
1st Chief Minister of Fiji
In office 20 September 1967 – 10 October 1970
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Derek Jakeway Sir Robert Sidney Foster
Preceded by	None (new office)
Succeeded by	Himself As Prime Minister
Personal details
Born	6 May 1920 Lomaloma, Vanua Balavu, Colony of Fiji, British Empire
Died	18 April 2004(2004-04-18) (aged 83) Suva, Fiji
Resting place	Tubou, Lakeba, Fiji
Political party	Alliance Party
Spouse(s)	Ro Lady Lala Mara (nee Tuisawau) 9 September 1950 – 18 April 2004 (his death)
Children	Ateca Ganilau Koila Nailatikau Asenaca Kakua Finau Mara Joji Tuisawau Litia Cakobau Elenoa Tuilau Tevita Mara
Parents	Tevita Uluilakeba III (father) Lusiana Qolikoro (mother)
Alma mater	University of Otago London School of Economics Wadham College, Oxford
Profession	Economist

Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, CF, GCMG, KBE (6 May 1920 – 18 April 2004) was a Fijian politician who served as Chief Minister from 1967 to 1970, when Fiji gained its independence from the United Kingdom, and, apart from one brief interruption in 1987, as the first Prime Minister from 1970 to 1992. He subsequently served as president from 1993 to 2000.