Events in the year 2017 in Fiji.
Incumbents President: George Konrote Prime Minister: Frank Bainimarama
Events
148 tabua are repatriated to Fiji from New Zealand on the 29 of May The UN climate summit COP 23 convened from 6 to 17 November 2017 in Bonn, Germany, under the presidency of the government of Fiji. The Fijian Government led the preparation of Fiji’s first ever Climate Vulnerability Assessment (‘CVA’), with support from the World Bank, to estimate the financial impact of climate change in Fiji. Ongoing rebuilding after Winston, which impacted 62% of the Fiji population and caused F$2 Billion in daage (20% GDP), killed 44 people, and left 131,000 people homeless.
Deaths
15 January – Jimmy Snuka, professional wrestler and actor (b. 1943).
21 June – Udit Narayan, politician (b. 1960)
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