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"Government House is the official residence of the President of Fiji. The present mansion was built in 1928 to replace the original building - the residence of the colonial governor - which burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning in 1921. From 1970 to 1987, Government House was the official residence of the Governor-General, and became the presidential residence in 1987 after two military coups resulted in the proclamation of a republic."<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_House,_Suva Wikipedia.]</ref> | "Government House is the official residence of the President of Fiji. The present mansion was built in 1928 to replace the original building - the residence of the colonial governor - which burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning in 1921. From 1970 to 1987, '''Government House''' was the official residence of the Governor-General, and became the presidential residence in 1987 after two military coups resulted in the proclamation of a republic."<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_House,_Suva Wikipedia.]</ref> | ||
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== Other articles == | == Other articles == | ||
* [http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=16745 Museum of New Zealand article] | * [http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/objectdetails.aspx?oid=16745 Museum of New Zealand article] | ||
* [[IIIIP|1999 searches in Fiji (Niku IIIIP)]] | |||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 11 May 2009
"Government House is the official residence of the President of Fiji. The present mansion was built in 1928 to replace the original building - the residence of the colonial governor - which burnt to the ground after being struck by lightning in 1921. From 1970 to 1987, Government House was the official residence of the Governor-General, and became the presidential residence in 1987 after two military coups resulted in the proclamation of a republic."[1]