980:
930:
955:
463:
sense: they were a minority within the
Executive Council, and although responsible to the Legislature, they were merely advisers to the Governor, who retained complete executive power. Falvey was appointed Member for Communication and Works, with responsibility covering
558:
appointed Falvey to chair a constitutional review commission. The commission was to begin hearings on 6 July, and deliver its recommendations to the
Governor General by 31 July. Its terms of reference were to "strengthen the representation of indigenous
1237:
237:
1207:
591:, ethnically allocated by elected by universal suffrage, were to be abolished, and all voting was to be communal. The Prime Minister's post was to be reserved for an indigenous Fijian.
375:
30:
563:, and in so doing bear in mind the best interests of other peoples in Fiji." The Commission received 860 written and 120 oral submissions, and produced a report recommending a new
607:
626:
391:
1212:
326:
897:
1156:
410:
1006:
1073:
527:
was reduced from the ten they had been allocated in the former
Legislative Council to eight; of these, only three were elected on a closed
598:
of a newly proclaimed republic, the government submitted the recommendations of the Falvey
Commission to a review committee chaired by
1222:
1202:
1232:
443:
as a first step towards responsible government, which followed four years later. Three members of the
Legislative Council (
1040:
1217:
1197:
1127:
539:. After retiring as Attorney General, Falvey remained in the Senate until 1979, and chaired several Senate committees.
1050:
1016:
907:
847:
603:
524:
1227:
837:
295:
548:
1101:
516:
429:
811:
683:
403:
244:
488:
644:
452:
180:
727:
720:
552:
387:
101:
46:
871:
1242:
588:
572:
555:
528:
414:
594:
After a second military coup on 25 September that year, and the appointment of
Ganilau as first
536:
496:
484:
285:
619:
422:
348:
1192:
1187:
155:
8:
456:
379:
359:
33:
1046:
1012:
903:
843:
785:
760:
595:
580:
520:
512:
433:
211:
661:
576:
515:, Falvey was appointed Attorney-General by the Prime Minister, Ratu Mara. In the
492:
469:
460:
337:
120:
737:
700:
532:
473:
262:
113:
77:
22:
495:
and was assigned ad hoc tasks from time to time by Ratu Mara, who was now the
1181:
1042:
Framing the State in Times of
Transition: Case Studies in Constitution Making
444:
440:
436:
215:
169:
151:
89:
1008:
In the Eye of the Storm: Jai Ram Reddy and the
Politics of Postcolonial Fiji
599:
425:(supported predominantly by ethnic Fijians and by Europeans) in the 1960s.
201:
141:
67:
465:
448:
383:
316:
564:
491:, meaning that he had no fixed responsibilities, but had a vote in the
390:
from 1970 to 1977. Previously, he had served as legal adviser to the
584:
508:
625:
His interests included golf, and in 1978, he was
President of the
568:
560:
531:. Falvey did not contest this election, but was appointed to the
418:
1238:
New
Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
477:
455:
and appointed to oversee government departments. They were not
421:
paramountcy. This became the basic negotiating document of the
876:
A Time Bomb Lies Buried, Fiji's Road to Independence 1960–1970
902:. University of London: Institute of Commonwealth Studies.
1208:
Ethnic minority members of the Legislative Council of Fiji
542:
523:
representatives (representing ethnic minorities) in the
409:
In January 1963, Falvey signed what became known as the
606:. Some adjustments were made, and the outcome was the
519:, the first since independence in 1970, the number of
839:
Winding Up the British Empire in the Pacific Islands
587:, and up to four nominees of the Prime Minister.
1179:
610:, which entrenched indigenous Fijian dominance.
451:, and Falvey himself) were made members of the
432:, the first-ever held by universal suffrage,
1213:Ethnic minority members of the Senate (Fiji)
1038:
1039:Miller, Laurel E.; Aucoin, Louis (2010).
812:"My Version of Complete Truth about Fiji"
684:Member of the Legislative Council of Fiji
507:In 1970, when Fiji became an independent
397:
245:Member of the Legislative Council of Fiji
835:
487:on 20 September 1967, Falvey was made a
1154:
1180:
842:. OUP Oxford. pp. 127, 128, 271.
543:1987 constitutional review commission
1157:"Our Girls Primed for Top Challenge"
1004:
895:
645:Member for Communications and Works
571:(28 elected and 8 appointed by the
502:
386:-born Fijian lawyer, who served as
181:Member for Communications and Works
13:
896:Lal, Brij V. (22 September 2006).
417:, which asserted the principle of
14:
1254:
809:
499:. He held this office until 1970
402:Falvey served as a member of the
133:20 September 1967 – 1970
1155:McMahon, Peg (10 October 1978).
613:
1148:
1120:
1094:
1066:
1045:. US Institute of Peace Press.
1032:
998:
869:
973:
948:
923:
889:
863:
829:
803:
778:
753:
535:as one of six nominees of the
1:
1203:New Zealand emigrants to Fiji
1005:Lal, Brij V (November 2010).
746:
413:, a document drawn up by the
1128:"Managing Partner's Message"
602:, a former Commander of the
7:
1233:New Zealand Roman Catholics
981:"Senate 1980 : Part 1"
931:"Senate 1973 : part 1"
836:McIntire, W. David (2014).
790:Commonwealth Oral Histories
765:Commonwealth Oral Histories
404:Legislative Council of Fiji
10:
1259:
1223:New Zealand King's Counsel
662:Minister without portfolio
567:legislature comprising 36
489:Minister without portfolio
121:Minister without portfolio
1198:Attorneys-general of Fiji
985:Fiji Parliamentary Papers
960:Fiji Parliamentary Papers
935:Fiji Parliamentary Papers
872:"Amery and the Aftermath"
734:
725:
717:
712:
707:
698:
695:
690:
681:
678:
673:
668:
659:
656:
651:
642:
639:
634:
483:With the introduction of
476:, tourism, transport and
453:Executive Council of Fiji
365:
354:
344:
333:
322:
310:
305:
301:
291:
279:
268:
261:
250:
243:
231:
221:
207:
197:
186:
179:
165:
147:
137:
126:
119:
107:
95:
83:
73:
63:
52:
44:
40:
20:
728:Attorney General of Fiji
525:House of Representatives
388:Attorney General of Fiji
47:Attorney General of Fiji
1074:"The 1990 Constitution"
622:. He had six children.
589:National constituencies
573:Great Council of Chiefs
556:Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
547:Following the first of
415:Great Council of Chiefs
292:President of the Senate
78:Ratu Sir George Cakobau
1228:Fijian Roman Catholics
1218:Fijian Queen's Counsel
497:Chief Minister of Fiji
485:responsible government
480:He served until 1966.
445:Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
398:Early political career
286:Prime Minister of Fiji
170:Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
90:Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara
627:Fiji Golf Association
174:Until 10 October 1970
160:Until 10 October 1970
956:"Senate 1979:Part 1"
816:Matangi Tonga Online
392:Fijian Affairs Board
372:Sir John Neil Falvey
212:Sir Kenneth Maddocks
27:Sir John Neil Falvey
635:Government offices
1108:. 21 November 2008
708:Succeeded by
691:Succeeded by
674:Political offices
669:Succeeded by
652:Succeeded by
549:two military coups
327:Fijian citizenship
1106:The Dominion Post
744:
743:
735:Succeeded by
696:Preceded by
679:Preceded by
657:Preceded by
640:Preceded by
608:1990 Constitution
437:Sir Derek Jakeway
369:
368:
227:None (new office)
216:Sir Derek Jakeway
175:
161:
156:Sir Robert Foster
152:Sir Derek Jakeway
1250:
1172:
1171:
1169:
1167:
1152:
1146:
1145:
1143:
1141:
1132:
1124:
1118:
1117:
1115:
1113:
1098:
1092:
1091:
1089:
1087:
1078:
1070:
1064:
1063:
1061:
1059:
1036:
1030:
1029:
1027:
1025:
1002:
996:
995:
993:
991:
977:
971:
970:
968:
966:
952:
946:
945:
943:
941:
927:
921:
920:
918:
916:
893:
887:
886:
884:
882:
867:
861:
860:
858:
856:
833:
827:
826:
824:
822:
807:
801:
800:
798:
796:
782:
776:
775:
773:
771:
757:
718:Preceded by
632:
631:
581:General electors
553:Governor-General
521:General electors
513:Dominion of Fiji
503:Attorney General
306:Personal details
296:Sir Robert Munro
282:
273:
255:
234:
224:
191:
173:
159:
131:
110:
98:
86:
74:Governor General
57:
18:
17:
1258:
1257:
1253:
1252:
1251:
1249:
1248:
1247:
1178:
1177:
1176:
1175:
1165:
1163:
1153:
1149:
1139:
1137:
1130:
1126:
1125:
1121:
1111:
1109:
1102:"Paul Shanahan"
1100:
1099:
1095:
1085:
1083:
1076:
1072:
1071:
1067:
1057:
1055:
1053:
1037:
1033:
1023:
1021:
1019:
1011:. ANU E Press.
1003:
999:
989:
987:
979:
978:
974:
964:
962:
954:
953:
949:
939:
937:
929:
928:
924:
914:
912:
910:
894:
890:
880:
878:
868:
864:
854:
852:
850:
834:
830:
820:
818:
808:
804:
794:
792:
784:
783:
779:
769:
767:
759:
758:
754:
749:
740:
738:Sir Vijay Singh
731:
723:
704:
701:Senator of Fiji
687:
665:
648:
616:
604:Fijian military
545:
505:
470:postal services
439:introduced the
400:
360:Queen's Counsel
345:Political party
338:British subject
315:
280:
274:
269:
263:Senator of Fiji
256:
251:
238:Charles Stinson
232:
222:
214:
192:
187:
172:
158:
154:
132:
127:
114:Sir Vijay Singh
108:
96:
84:
58:
53:
36:
28:
25:
12:
11:
5:
1256:
1246:
1245:
1243:Fijian knights
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1215:
1210:
1205:
1200:
1195:
1190:
1174:
1173:
1147:
1119:
1093:
1065:
1051:
1031:
1017:
997:
972:
947:
922:
908:
888:
862:
848:
828:
802:
777:
751:
750:
748:
745:
742:
741:
736:
733:
724:
719:
715:
714:
713:Legal offices
710:
709:
706:
697:
693:
692:
689:
680:
676:
675:
671:
670:
667:
658:
654:
653:
650:
641:
637:
636:
620:Roman Catholic
615:
612:
544:
541:
537:Prime Minister
533:Senate of Fiji
517:1972 elections
504:
501:
474:civil aviation
459:in the modern
430:1963 elections
428:Following the
423:Alliance Party
406:in the 1960s.
399:
396:
367:
366:
363:
362:
356:
352:
351:
349:Alliance Party
346:
342:
341:
335:
331:
330:
324:
320:
319:
312:
308:
307:
303:
302:
299:
298:
293:
289:
288:
283:
277:
276:
266:
265:
259:
258:
248:
247:
241:
240:
235:
229:
228:
225:
219:
218:
209:
205:
204:
199:
195:
194:
184:
183:
177:
176:
167:
166:Chief Minister
163:
162:
149:
145:
144:
139:
135:
134:
124:
123:
117:
116:
111:
105:
104:
99:
93:
92:
87:
85:Prime Minister
81:
80:
75:
71:
70:
65:
61:
60:
50:
49:
42:
41:
38:
37:
29:
26:
23:The Honourable
21:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1255:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1214:
1211:
1209:
1206:
1204:
1201:
1199:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1186:
1185:
1183:
1162:
1158:
1151:
1136:
1135:Connecting.Me
1129:
1123:
1107:
1103:
1097:
1082:
1075:
1069:
1054:
1052:9781601270559
1048:
1044:
1043:
1035:
1020:
1018:9781921666537
1014:
1010:
1009:
1001:
986:
982:
976:
961:
957:
951:
936:
932:
926:
911:
909:9780112905899
905:
901:
900:
892:
877:
873:
870:Lal, Brij V.
866:
851:
849:9780198702436
845:
841:
840:
832:
817:
813:
806:
791:
787:
781:
766:
762:
756:
752:
739:
730:
729:
722:
716:
711:
703:
702:
694:
686:
685:
677:
672:
664:
663:
655:
647:
646:
638:
633:
630:
628:
623:
621:
618:Falvey was a
614:Personal life
611:
609:
605:
601:
597:
592:
590:
586:
582:
578:
574:
570:
566:
562:
557:
554:
550:
540:
538:
534:
530:
529:communal roll
526:
522:
518:
514:
510:
500:
498:
494:
490:
486:
481:
479:
475:
471:
467:
462:
458:
454:
450:
446:
442:
441:member system
438:
435:
431:
426:
424:
420:
419:ethnic Fijian
416:
412:
411:Wakaya letter
407:
405:
395:
393:
389:
385:
381:
377:
373:
364:
361:
357:
353:
350:
347:
343:
339:
336:
332:
328:
325:
321:
318:
313:
309:
304:
300:
297:
294:
290:
287:
284:
278:
272:
267:
264:
260:
254:
249:
246:
242:
239:
236:
230:
226:
220:
217:
213:
210:
206:
203:
200:
196:
190:
185:
182:
178:
171:
168:
164:
157:
153:
150:
146:
143:
140:
136:
130:
125:
122:
118:
115:
112:
106:
103:
100:
94:
91:
88:
82:
79:
76:
72:
69:
66:
62:
56:
51:
48:
43:
39:
35:
32:
24:
19:
16:
1166:29 September
1164:. Retrieved
1160:
1150:
1140:29 September
1138:. Retrieved
1134:
1122:
1112:29 September
1110:. Retrieved
1105:
1096:
1086:29 September
1084:. Retrieved
1080:
1068:
1058:29 September
1056:. Retrieved
1041:
1034:
1024:29 September
1022:. Retrieved
1007:
1000:
990:29 September
988:. Retrieved
984:
975:
965:29 September
963:. Retrieved
959:
950:
940:29 September
938:. Retrieved
934:
925:
915:30 September
913:. Retrieved
898:
891:
881:29 September
879:. Retrieved
875:
865:
855:29 September
853:. Retrieved
838:
831:
821:29 September
819:. Retrieved
815:
810:Tupou, Sam.
805:
795:29 September
793:. Retrieved
789:
780:
770:29 September
768:. Retrieved
764:
755:
726:
721:Justin Lewis
699:
682:
660:
643:
624:
617:
600:Paul Manueli
593:
577:Indo-Fijians
546:
506:
482:
427:
408:
401:
371:
370:
340:(up to 1970)
281:Appointed by
270:
252:
233:Succeeded by
202:Elizabeth II
188:
142:Elizabeth II
128:
109:Succeeded by
102:Justin Lewis
68:Elizabeth II
54:
15:
1193:1990 deaths
1188:1918 births
466:meteorology
457:"ministers"
449:A. D. Patel
384:New Zealand
334:Nationality
329:(from 1970)
323:Citizenship
317:New Zealand
223:Preceded by
97:Preceded by
1182:Categories
1081:Fiji Leaks
786:"Glossary"
761:"Glossary"
747:References
732:1970–1977
705:1972–1979
688:1963–1972
666:1967–1970
649:1963–1966
565:unicameral
355:Profession
596:President
275:1972–1979
271:In office
257:1963–1972
253:In office
193:1963–1966
189:In office
129:In office
59:1970–1977
55:In office
45:21st
509:Dominion
434:Governor
358:Lawyer,
208:Governor
148:Governor
1161:The Age
585:Rotuman
569:Fijians
561:Fijians
511:as the
493:Cabinet
461:cabinet
198:Monarch
138:Monarch
64:Monarch
1049:
1015:
906:
846:
575:), 22
478:hotels
382:was a
1131:(PDF)
1077:(PDF)
447:, Dr
1168:2015
1142:2015
1114:2015
1088:2015
1060:2015
1047:ISBN
1026:2015
1013:ISBN
992:2015
967:2015
942:2015
917:2015
904:ISBN
899:Fiji
883:2015
857:2015
844:ISBN
823:2015
797:2015
772:2015
583:, 1
579:, 8
314:1918
311:Born
376:KBE
31:KBE
1184::
1159:.
1133:.
1104:.
1079:.
983:.
958:.
933:.
874:.
814:.
788:.
763:.
629:.
551:,
472:,
468:,
394:.
380:QC
378:,
374:,
34:QC
1170:.
1144:.
1116:.
1090:.
1062:.
1028:.
994:.
969:.
944:.
919:.
885:.
859:.
825:.
799:.
774:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.