2001 Fijian general election

2001 Fijian general election

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All 71 seats in the House of Representatives 36 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   CAMV Leader Laisenia Qarase Mahendra Chaudhry Rakuita Vakalalabure Party SDL Labour CAMV Last election – 37 seats – Seats won 32 27 6 Seat change New 10 New   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   NFP Leader Tupeni Baba Attar Singh Mick Beddoes Party NLUP NFP UGP Last election — 0 seats 2 seats Seats won 2 1 1 Seat change New 1 1
Prime Minister of Fiji before election Mahendra Chaudhry Labour Elected Prime Minister of Fiji Laisenia Qarase SDL

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Executive President (list) Wiliame Katonivere Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Cabinet Attorney-General Siromi Turaga Leader of the Opposition Inia Seruiratu
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General elections were held in Fiji in August and September 2001. The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua party won 18 of the 23 seats reserved for ethnic Fijians and one of three "general electorates" set aside for Fiji's European, Chinese, and other minorities. It also won 13 of the 25 "open electorates," so-called because they are open to candidates of any race and are elected by universal suffrage. The remaining five ethnic Fijian seats, and one open electorate, were won by the Conservative Alliance, one of whom was George Speight who had led the putsch against the lawful government the year before. Chaudhry's Labour Party won all 19 Indo-Fijian seats and eight open electorates. The New Labour Unity Party, formed by defectors from the FLP, won one general electorate and one open electorate. The three remaining seats (one general electorate, one open electorate, and the Rotuman Islanders' seat) were won by minor parties and independent candidates.