The solicitor-general of Fiji is the chief executive officer of the Attorney-General's Chambers, and as such assists the attorney-general in advising the government on legal matters, and in performing legal work for the government. The previous solicitor-general was Christopher Pryde, who took office in July 2007 until he was appointed director of public prosecutions in 2011. The office is currently vacant, although Deputy Solicitor-General Sharvada Sharma has been acting in the position to date.
Unlike the attorney-general, who holds political office as a member of the House of Representatives or Senate, the solicitor-general is a civil servant. He is required by the Constitution to hold a law degree and to be a registered lawyer.
List of solicitors-general of Fiji
The following persons have held the office of solicitor-general since it was established in 1945.
No. Solicitor-General Tenure1.Alastair Granville Forbes1945–19482.Brian Andre Doyle1948–19513.Philip Neale Dalton1951–19534.William Gordon Bryce1953–19565.Ashley Martin Greenwood19566.Henry Roger Justin Lewis1956–19637.Donald McLoughlin1963–19718.Harold Picton-Smith1971–19799.Qoriniasi Babitu Bale1979–198410.John Richard Flower1984–198711.Filimone Jitoko1987–199312.Isikeli Mataitoga1993–199713.Nainendra Nand1997–200614.Christopher Pryde2007 – 201115.Sharvada Nand Sharma (acting)2011 — ?15.Ropate Green Lomavatu2023 — present
References
External links Solicitors-General (official website)