erve five-year terms) and the House of Representatives (70
seats; 37 reserved for ethnic Fijians, 27 reserved for ethnic
Indians, and 6 for independents and others; members elected by
popular vote on a communal basis to serve five-year terms)
elections: House of Representatives--last held 18-25 February 1994
(next to be held 11 May 1999)
election results: House of Representatives--percent of vote by
party--NA; seats by party--SVT 31, NFP 20, FLP 7, FAP 5, GVP 4,
independents 2, ANC 1; note--results are for the last election before
the new constitution came into force
note: when the new constitution is applied to the upcoming May
elections, the composition of the legislative branch will change to
the following: Senate--32 seats (14 appointed by the Great Council of
Chiefs, nine appointed by the prime minister, eight appointed by the
leader of the opposition, and one appointed by the council of
Rotuma) and House of Representatives--71 seats (23 reserved for
ethnic Fijians, 19 reserved for ethnic Indians, three reserved for
other ethnic groups, one reserved for the Rotuman constituency
encompassing the whole of Fiji, and 25 open seats)

Judicial branch: Supreme Court, judges are appointed by the
president

Political parties and leaders: Fijian Political Party or SVT
Lewenivanua Vakarisito Party or VLV or Christian Fellowship Party
note: in early 1995, ethnic Fijian members of the All National
Congress or ANC merged with the Fijian Association or FA; the
remaining members of the ANC have renamed their party the General
Electors' Association

International organization participation: ACP, AsDB, C, CP,
ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,
IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU,
OPCW, PCA, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL,
UNIKOM, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador "Ratu" Napolioni MASIREWA
chancery: Suite 240, 2233 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
consulate(s): New York

Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Larry M.
DINGER
embassy: 31 Loftus Street, Suva
mailing address: P. O. Box 218, Suva

Flag description: light blue with the flag of the UK in the upper
hoist-side quadrant and the Fijian shield centered on the outer half
of th