Solicitor-General of Fiji


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-GeneralTenure
1.Alistair Granville Forbes1945–1948
2.Brian Andre Doyle1948–1951
3.Philip N. Dalton1951–1953
4.William Gordon Bryce1953–1956
5.Ashley Martin Greenwood1956
6.Henry Roger Justin Lewis1956–1963
7.Donald McLoughlin1963–1971
8.Harold Picton-Smith1971–1979
9.Qoriniasi Babitu Bale1979–1984
10.John Richard Flower1984–1987
11.Filimone Jitoko1987–1993
12.Isikeli Mataitoga1993–1997
13.Nainendra Nand1997–2006
14.Christopher Pryde2007 – 2011
15.Sharvada Nand Sharma 2011 — present