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General elections were held in Fiji in August and September 2001. The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua party won 18 of the 23 seats reserved for ethnic Fijians and one of three "general electorates" set aside for Fiji's European, Chinese, and other minorities. It also won 13 of the 25 "open electorates," so-called because they are open to candidates of any race and are elected by universal suffrage. The remaining 5 ethnic Fijian seats, and one open electorate, were won by the Conservative Alliance, one of whom was George Speight who had led the putsch against the lawful government the year before. Chaudhry's Labour Party won all 19 Indo-Fijian seats and 9 open electorates. The New Labour Unity Party, formed by defectors from the FLP, won one general electorate and one open electorate. The t

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  • 2001 Fijian general election (en)
  • Élections législatives fidjiennes de 2001 (fr)
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  • Des élections législatives ont eu lieu aux Fidji du 25 août au 2 septembre 2001, pour renouveler l'ensemble des soixante-et-onze sièges de la Chambre des Représentants, chambre basse du Parlement. Les députés sont élus avec un mandat de cinq ans. Le gouvernement (premier ministre et ministres) émane de sa majorité. (fr)
  • General elections were held in Fiji in August and September 2001. The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua party won 18 of the 23 seats reserved for ethnic Fijians and one of three "general electorates" set aside for Fiji's European, Chinese, and other minorities. It also won 13 of the 25 "open electorates," so-called because they are open to candidates of any race and are elected by universal suffrage. The remaining 5 ethnic Fijian seats, and one open electorate, were won by the Conservative Alliance, one of whom was George Speight who had led the putsch against the lawful government the year before. Chaudhry's Labour Party won all 19 Indo-Fijian seats and 9 open electorates. The New Labour Unity Party, formed by defectors from the FLP, won one general electorate and one open electorate. The t (en)
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  • Laisenia Qarase (en)
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  • Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (en)
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  • Mahendra Chaudhry (en)
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  • Fiji Labour Party (en)
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  • Fiji (en)
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  • August–September 2001 (en)
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  • Fiji Labour Party (en)
  • Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (en)
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  • Prime Minister of Fiji (en)
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  • General elections were held in Fiji in August and September 2001. The Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua party won 18 of the 23 seats reserved for ethnic Fijians and one of three "general electorates" set aside for Fiji's European, Chinese, and other minorities. It also won 13 of the 25 "open electorates," so-called because they are open to candidates of any race and are elected by universal suffrage. The remaining 5 ethnic Fijian seats, and one open electorate, were won by the Conservative Alliance, one of whom was George Speight who had led the putsch against the lawful government the year before. Chaudhry's Labour Party won all 19 Indo-Fijian seats and 9 open electorates. The New Labour Unity Party, formed by defectors from the FLP, won one general electorate and one open electorate. The three remaining seats (one general electorate, one open electorate, and the Rotuman Islanders' seat) were won by minor parties and independent candidates. (en)
  • Des élections législatives ont eu lieu aux Fidji du 25 août au 2 septembre 2001, pour renouveler l'ensemble des soixante-et-onze sièges de la Chambre des Représentants, chambre basse du Parlement. Les députés sont élus avec un mandat de cinq ans. Le gouvernement (premier ministre et ministres) émane de sa majorité. (fr)
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