Bainimarama hailed from the village of Kiuva, in Tailevu Province. He joined the Fiji public service in 1967 as a cadet and rose through the ranks. In 1989 he was appointed permanent secretary to the Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations.
Bainimarama's background is rooted in his village of Kiuva, Tailevu Province. He started his public service career as a cadet in 1967 and worked his way up through the ranks. In 1989, he was appointed permanent secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Industrial Relations.