Fiji: Governors-General: 1970-1987 Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Fiji 10 Oct 1970 - 13 Jan 1973 Sir Robert Sidney Foster 13 Jan 1973 - 12 Feb 1983 Ratu Sir George Kadavulevu Cakobau, Vunivalu Bau, Tui Levuka 12 Feb 1983 - 6 Oct 1987 Ratu Sir Penaia Kanatabatu Ganilau (from 1988 Tui Cakau) [1] [1] Resigned 15 Oct 1987. Last updated on: 25 Jun 2009 20:00:00