Fiji was ostensibly being ruled by an interim government with Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau as President and Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara as Prime Minister but the military held a strong grip on the affairs of the nation, and called all the shots.
Fiji was being governed by an interim administration led by Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau as President and Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara as Prime Minister, but the military maintained a significant influence over national affairs and made all the decisions.