WELLINGTON (Reuters) -- Sitiveni Rabuka became Fiji's prime minister on Saturday after a coalition of parties voted narrowly to install him as leader of the strategically important Pacific nation, signaling an end to Frank Bainimarama's 16 years in power.
Fiji has been pivotal in the strategically located South Pacific's response to increasing competition for influence between China and the United States, and Rabuka has said he favors Western-style democracy.
