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{{Short description|Representative of the monarch of Fiji}}{{Unreferenced|date=October 2025}}{{Infobox official post
| post = Governor-General
| body = Fiji
| flag = Flag of the Governor-General of Fiji (1970-1987).svg
| flagsize = 150px
| flagcaption = [[Flag of Fiji|Flag of the governor-general]]
| insignia = Coat of arms of Fiji.svg
| insigniasize = 100px
| insigniacaption = [[Coat of arms of Fiji]]
| status = Abolished
| style = [[Excellency|His Excellency]]
| residence = [[Government House, Suva|Government House]], [[Suva]]
| appointer = [[Monarchy of Fiji|Monarch of Fiji]]
| formation = 10 October 1970
| first = Sir [[Robert Sidney Foster]]
| last = Ratu Sir [[Penaia Ganilau]]
| abolished = 6 October 1987
| salary = 
| succession = [[President of Fiji]]
}}

The '''governor-general of Fiji''' was the representative of the [[Monarchy of Fiji|Fijian monarch]] in the [[Dominion of Fiji]] from the country's independence in 1970 until the [[1987 Fijian coups d'état|monarchy's deposition in 1987]].

==History==

Fiji became a sovereign state and adopted an independent monarch in the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] on 10 October 1970, with [[Queen Elizabeth II]] as [[Monarchy of Fiji|Fiji's monarch]]. She held the title of ''Queen of Fiji'' until 1987, when the monarchy was deposed following [[1987 Fijian coups d'état|two military coups]], led by Lieutenant Colonel [[Sitiveni Rabuka]].

The monarch's functions were exercised in Fiji by her representative, the governor-general of Fiji.

In 1987, following the monarchy's overthrow, the position of governor-general was abolished. The Fijian monarch was replaced with a [[President of Fiji|president]] as head of state. With [[Penaia Ganilau|Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau]], the last governor-general of Fiji, appointed as the first president of Fiji on 8 December 1987 after resigning from the position of the governor-general of Fiji on 15 October 1987.

==List of governors-general of Fiji==
Following is a list of people who have served as governor-general of Fiji.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! rowspan="2" | Portrait
! rowspan="2" | Name<br>{{small|(Birth–Death)}}
! colspan="3" | Term of office
! rowspan="2" | Monarch
|-
! Took office
! Left office
! Time in office
|-
| 1
| [[File:Arms of Fiji.svg|70px]]
| [[Robert Sidney Foster|Sir Robert Sidney Foster]]<br>{{small|(1913–2005)}}
| 10 October 1970
| 13 January 1973
| {{ayd|1970|10|10|1973|1|13}}
| rowspan="3" | [[File:Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1959).jpg|70px]]<br />'''[[Elizabeth II]]'''
|-
| 2
| [[File:George Cakobau (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[George Cakobau|Ratu Sir George Cakobau]]<br>{{small|(1912–1989)}}
| 13 January 1973
| 12 February 1983
| {{ayd|1973|1|13|1983|2|12}}
|-
| 3
| [[File:Penaia Ganilau (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[Penaia Ganilau|Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau]]<br>{{small|(1918–1993)}}
| 12 February 1983
| 6 October 1987
| {{ayd|1983|2|12|1987|10|6}}
|}

==See also==
*[[Governor of Fiji]]
*[[List of heads of state of Fiji]]
*[[Monarchy of Fiji]]
*[[President of Fiji]]

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