Does anyone know any important people from fiji's history?

Question: Does anyone know any important people from fiji's history!?

i'm doing a project on fiji, the country, anyways does anyone know who is an important person in fiji's history!?!?HELP!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The Dutchman Abel Tasman was the first European to visit Fisi in 1643!.

In the 1840s-50s, Western Fiji came under the dominance of a Christian convert prince, Cokabau, who proclaime dhimself Tui Viti (King of Fiji) while the East was controlled by Ma'afu a Christian prince from Tonga!.

1874 Fiji became a British crown colony after King Cakabau signs a deed of cession!.

1970 Fiji achieves independence from Britain, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara of the Fijian Alliance Party becomes the first prime minister!.

1973 Ratu Sir George Cokobau, great-grandson of teh chief who had sworn allegiance to the British in 1874, became governor general!.

1987 Lt!.Col Sitiveni Rabuka seized power after a military coup, and proclamied a Fijian-dominated republic outside the commonwealth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Discovered in 1643, by Dutchman Abel Tusman, Fiji is now troubled and politically unstable!. One name that an average American could have heard from the news is: Mahendra Chaudhry , leader of the Labor party,imprisoned in 2000, former prime minister!. After his release, he became a critic of the current regime and traveled the world gathering support for Fijian democracy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com