Order of Fiji
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The President of Fiji serves as the chancellor of the order and also as the order's Principal Companion. Following their terms of office, former Presidents remain as Companions of the Order of Fiji.[1]
The Order of Fiji has been a Commonwealth honour ever since Fiji returned to its membership of the Commonwealth in October 1997, albeit, as a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations
Grades and divisions
The Order of Fiji is awarded in a military division and a general division. It is awarded in three classes and a medal with the following post-nominal letters:[2]
- Companion (CF)
- Officer (OF)
- Member (MF)
- Medal (MOF)
Notable recipients
- Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara[1]
- Frank Bainimarama[3]
- Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum[1]
- Sir Paul Reeves[4]
- Ben Ryan[5]
- Vijay Singh[1]
- Narendra Modi[6]
- Droupadi Murmu[7][8]
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar[1]
Companions
- Daniel Fatiaki
- Ratu Josefa Iloilo
- Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
- Satya Nandan
- Frank Hilton
- Jai Ram Reddy
- Filipe Bole
- Chris Cracknell
- Iliesa Delana
- Petero Mataca
- Peter Thomson
- Murray McCully
- Sir Michael Somare[9]
- Anthony Gates
- James Ah Koy
Officers
References
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