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Laisenia Qarase

prime minister of Fiji
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Laisenia Qarase served as the prime minister of Fiji from September 2001 until December 2006. He led the nationalist Fiji United Party and was confirmed in the role after the 2001 general election, following a period of political instability and a coup in 2000. Qarase's government faced ongoing tensions with the military, particularly with military leader Frank Bainimarama. These tensions escalated over issues such as the treatment of individuals involved in the 2000 coup and proposed legislation. In December 2006, Bainimarama seized power in a military coup, dismissing Qarase and establishing himself as interim prime minister.123

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