2024 in Fiji

• President: Wiliame Katonivere (until 12 November); Naiqama Lalabalavu (since 12 November)
• Prime Minister: Sitiveni Rabuka
• Speaker: Naiqama Lalabalavu (until 12 November); Filimoni Jitoko (since 12 November)

	Portfolio	Portrait	Minister	Party
	Prime Minister Foreign Affairs Climate Change and Environment Civil Service Information Public Enterprises		Sitiveni Rabuka	PA
	Deputy Prime Minister External Trade, Cooperatives and SMEs		Manoa Kamikamica	PA
	Deputy Prime Minister Finance		Biman Prasad	NFP
	Deputy Prime Minister Tourism Civil Aviation		Viliame Gavoka	SODELPA
	Attorney General Justice		Siromi Turaga	PA
	Defence and Veteran Affairs		Pio Tikoduadua	NFP
	Employment Productivity and Industrial Relations		Agni Deo Singh	NFP
	iTaukei Affairs Culture, Heritage and Arts		Ifereimi Vasu	SODELPA
	Education		Aseri Radrodro	SODELPA
	Health and Medical Services		Atonio Lalabalavu	PA
	Information		Lynda Tabuya	PA
	Women, Children and Social Protectcion		Sashi Kiran	NFP
	Fisheries & Forests		Alitia Bainivalu	PA
	Lands and Mineral Resource		Filimoni Vosarogo	PA
	Rural, Maritime Development and Disaster Management		Sakiasi Ditoka	PA
	Multi-Ethnic Affairs Sugar		Charan Jeath Singh	PA
	Housing Local Government		Maciu Katamotu	PA
	Communication Public Works Transport		Filipe Tuisawau	PA
	Youth and Sports		Jese Saukuru	PA
	Agriculture and Waterways		Tomasi Tunabuna	PA
	Minister for Environment and Climate Change		Mosese Bulitavu	Independent
	Minister for Policing		Ioane Naivalurua	Independent
	Minister for Immigration		Viliame Naupoto	Independent

• 7 May – Former prime minister Frank Bainimarama is convicted and sentenced to a one year prison term for obstructing a corruption investigation into the University of the South Pacific in 2020.^[1]

• 21 August – Minister for Women and Children Lynda Tabuya suggests restoring the death penalty to combat drug trafficking.^[2]

• 6 September – A controversy erupts over the Miss Universe Fiji 2024 pageant after both Manshika Prasad and Nadine Roberts claim to have won the title amid allegations of favouritism involving the latter. The Miss Universe Organization subsequently designates Prasad, who was crowned the winner in the coronation night, as the real winner.^[3][4]
• 19 September – Coup leader George Speight is released from prison after obtaining a pardon from President Wiliame Katonivere. Speight was imprisoned in 2002 for his role in the 2000 coup d'état in which ethnic Fijian nationalists attempted to overthrow Indo-Fijian Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry.^[5]
• 21 September – Fiji wins the 2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup after defeating Japan 41-17 in the final in Osaka.^[6]

• 31 October – 2024 Fijian presidential election: Naiqama Lalabalavu is elected president.^[7]
• 8 November – Former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is released from prison early after serving six months for perverting justice.^[8]

• 12 November – Naiqama Lalabalavu is sworn in as the 7th president of Fiji.^[9]

• 5 December – The Parliament of Fiji passes a bill establishing the Fiji Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate coups and other instances of political violence in the country.^[10]
• 14 December – Seven tourists staying at the same resort in the Coral Coast are hospitalised for suspected alcohol poisoning.^[11]
• 26 December – Lynda Tabuya is dismissed as Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation amid controversy over an explicit video of her released online.^[12]

Source:^[13]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 30 March – Easter Saturday
• 1 April – Easter Monday
• 7 September – Constitution Day
• 16 September – The Prophet's Birthday
• 10 October – Fiji Day
• 1 November – Diwali
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

• 5 January – Vinod Patel, 84, football executive and politician, MP (1992–1999) and president of Ba (1986–2001).^[14]
• 14 July – Tupeni Baba, 82, academic and politician, deputy prime minister and minister for foreign affairs (1999–2000).^[15]
• 10 November – Ubayd Haider, 25, professional boxer, then-current Fijian Super featherweight title holder^[16]