The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) is a political party in Fiji, which holds observer status with the Socialist International. Most of its support at present comes from the Indo-Fijian community, although it is officially multiracial and its first leader was an indigenous Fijian, Dr. Timoci Bavadra. It is organised into 21 branches. The party's current president is Jokapeci Koroi.
The party has been elected to power twice, with Timoci Bavadra and Mahendra Chaudhry becoming prime minister in 1987 and 1999 respectively. On both occasions, the resulting government was rapidly overthrown by a coup.
Read more about Fiji Labour Party: Formation of The Fiji Labour Party, Initial Electoral Success, First Labour Government, 1987 To 2000, The People's Coalition and The Coup of 2000, Post-coup Developments, 2005 Municipal Poll, Towards 2006
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