Premier of the Kingdom of Viti

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In 1871, Ratu Seru Epenisa Cakobau, the Vunivalu (Warlord/Paramount Chief) of Bau, succeeded in unifying the previously warring tribes throughout the Fiji Islands by establishing the Kingdom of Viti, with the support of foreigners. Cakobau proceeded to set up a constitutional monarchy, in which both the legislature and the executive were dominated by foreigners.

List of premiers of Viti (1871–1874)

Following is a list of people who have served as premier of Viti.

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Monarch
			Took office	Left office
Kingdom of Viti
1	Sydney C. Burt (1826–1892)		5 June 1871	18 May 1872	Cakobau
2	George Austin Woods (1828–1905)[1]		18 May 1872	23 March 1874
—	John Bates Thurston (1836–1897) Acting Premier		23 March 1874	10 October 1874

All existing government institutions were dissolved when Fiji became a British crown colony on 10 October 1874.

See also

• Prime Minister of Fiji

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