Correct Answer : Sitiveni Rabuka
Sitiveni Rabuka became Fiji’s 12th prime minister on Friday (23rd Dec 2022), ending a political impasse that had gripped the small Pacific island nation in the 10 days since an undecisive election.
* The parliament convened on Christmas Eve to vote in Rabuka, who was handed the job for a second time.
* Here are five facts on Rabuka’s life and career:
* Born on September 13, 1948, Sitiveni Rabuka resides in Suva but originally came from the village of Drekeniwai, on Vanua Levu, the second-largest island of Fiji.
* He is a graduate of the Indian Defence Services Staff College and was awarded a master’s degree in science from the University of Madras in 1979.
* He has commanded two infantry battalions on peacekeeping duties in Lebanon and in the Sinai Dessert, Egypt. He was awarded the French Legion D’Honneur for bravery in saving a French officer during an attack on the UN Headquarters in Lebanon in 1980.
* Rabuka also represented the country in rugby union and, in the Commonwealth Games, athletics.
Source : Indian Express
