Fiji Labour Party (FLP)

Jobs, justice, coalition. Formed in 1985 from union energy, FLP won the 1987 election before a coup cut it short—but its social-democratic imprint endures.

Founding & key people

Founded 1985 under Dr Timoci Bavadra; major figures include Mahendra Chaudhry and Tupeni Baba.

Why it mattered

Gave Indo-Fijians and allies a multiracial platform focused on wages, services and clean government.

Flashpoints & campaigns

• 1987 victory and coup; later coalitions; wage and labour-law reforms.

Today

Continues to contest elections and labour policy.

Legacy

Kept social justice central to Fiji’s democratic argument.