What is Laisenia Qarase?
[[File:Fiji 2004 Mr Qarase (cropped).jpg|thumb|Qarase in 2004]] '''Laisenia Qarase''' (4 February 1941 – 21 April 2020) was a [[Fiji]]an politician. He served as the sixth [[Prime Minister of Fiji]] from 2000 to 2006. In 2001, he founded the political party, [[Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua]] (SDL). He was born in [[Vanua Balavu]], [[Lau Islands]]. Qarase died in [[Suva]] on 21 April 2020 at the age of 79.<ref>{{cite news |title=Laisenia Qarase, former Fiji PM bookended by coups, dies at 79 |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/414735/laisenia-qarase-former-fiji-pm-bookended-by-coups-dies-at-79 |access-date=21 April 2020 |agency=Radio New Zealand |date=21 April 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Prime ministers of Fiji}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Qarase, Laisenia}} [[Category:1941 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Prime Ministers of Fiji]] {{bio-stub}}