List of members of the Parliament of Fiji (1977–1982) explained

The members of the Parliament of Fiji from September 1977 to 1982 consisted of members of the House of Representatives elected between 17 and 24 September 1977, and members of the nominated Senate.

House of Representatives

ConstituencyMemberPartyNotes
Fijian Communal (12 seats)
Ba–NadiNapolioni DawaiAlliance Party
Bua–MacuataMilitoni LeweniqilaAlliance Party
CakaudroveJone NaisaraAlliance Party
Seci NawalowaloAlliance Party
Lau–RotumaJonati MavoaAlliance Party
Lomaiviti–MuanikauSolomone MomoivaluAlliance Party
Nadroga–NavosaOsea GavidiIndependent
NaitasiriLivai NasilivataAlliance Party
Ra–Samabula–SuvaJone BanuveAlliance Party
Rewa–Serua–NamosiTomasi VakatoraAlliance Party
TailevuWilliam ToganivaluAlliance Party
Vuda–YasawaJosaia TavaiqiaAlliance Party
Indo-Fijian Communal (12 seats)
BaKrishna Narsingha Rao
Ba–Lautoka RuralNavin PatelNational Federation Party–Flower
Labasa–BuaSarvan SinghNational Federation Party–FlowerSingh died in 1979. Mohammed Sadiq won the resulting by-election
LautokaJai Ram ReddyNational Federation Party–Flower
NadiH. M. LodhiaNational Federation Party–Flower
Nasinu–VunidawaShiu Narayan KanhaiNational Federation Party–Dove
Nausori–LevukaK. C. RamrakhaNational Federation Party–Flower
Savusavu–Macuata EastSanta SinghNational Federation Party–Flower
SigatokaHarish SharmaNational Federation Party–Flower
Suva CityIrene Jai NarayanNational Federation Party–Flower
Suva RuralVijay ParmanandamNational Federation Party–Dove
Tavua–VailekaRam Sami GoundarNational Federation Party–Dove
General Communal (3 seats)
Northern and EasternHugh ThaggardAlliance Party
South–CentralWilliam YeeAlliance Party
WesternFrederick William CaineAlliance Party
Fijian National (10 seats)
East CentralPenaia GanilauAlliance Party
Lau-Cakaudrove–RotumaKamisese MaraAlliance Party
North-CentralSerupepeli NaivaluAlliance Party
North-EasternAlliance Party
North-WesternJulian ToganivaluNational Federation Party–FlowerToganivalu died in 1977; Koresi Matatolu of the NFP–Flower won the subsequent by-election
South-Central Suva WestDavid ToganivaluAlliance Party
South-EasternSemesa SikivouAlliance Party
South-WesternIsikeli NadaloNational Federation Party–Flower
Suva EastMosese QionibaraviAlliance Party
Vanua Levu North and WestJosefa IloiloAlliance Party
Indo-Fijian National 10 seats)
East CentralK. R. LatchanAlliance Party
Lau–CakaudroveJames Shankar SinghAlliance Party
North-CentralEqbal MohammedAlliance Party
North-EasternIshwari Prasad BajpaiAlliance Party
North-WesternJai Raj SinghNational Federation Party–Flower
South CentralP. K. BhindiAlliance Party
South-EasternK. S. ReddyAlliance Party
South-WesternVivekanand SharmaAlliance Party
Suva EastMohammed RamzanAlliance Party
Vanua Levu North and WestShree RamluAlliance Party
General National (5 seats)
EasternCharles WalkerAlliance Party
NorthernDaniel CostelloAlliance Party
SouthernCharles StinsonAlliance Party
Vanua Levu–LauTed BeddoesAlliance Party
WesternBill ClarkAlliance Party
Source: Fiji Elections

Senate

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ClassMemberNotes
PresidentRobert Munro
Council of Rotuma's NomineeWilson Inia
Great Council of Chiefs' NomineesJone KikauReplaced by Marika Latianara in 1979
Jone Mataitini
Glanville Lalabalavu
Emosi LevulaReplaced by Meli Loki in 1979
Inoke Tabua
Kavaia TagivetauaReplaced by Joeli Sereki in 1979
Tevita Vakalalabure
Livai Volavola
Leader of the Opposition's NomineesChandra Prakash Bidesi
Bakshi Balwant Singh Mal
Ratilal PatelReplaced by Subramani Basawaiya in 1979
Kaur Baltan Singh
Shiromaniam Madhavan
Colin Weaver
Prime Minister's NomineesAkanisi Dreunimisimisi
John FalveyReplaced by Wesley Barrett in 1979
Ramanlal Kapadia
Joeli NacolaReplaced by Sevanaia Tabua in 1978
Vijay R. SinghReplaced by Andrew Deoki in 1979
Beniram RambissesarReplaced by Faiz Sherani in 1979
Source: USP, USP