Josephine Abaijah
Dame Josephine Abaijah, GCL DBE (born 23 June 1940) is a Papua New Guinean former politician. She was the first woman to be elected to the House of Assembly in 1972.
Dame Josephine Abaijah | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Parliament | |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Oala Oala-Rarua |
| Constituency | Central Provincial |
| In office 1977–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Bouraga |
| Constituency | National Capital District Provincial |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Tim Neville |
| Succeeded by | Tim Neville |
| Constituency | Milne Bay Provincial |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1940 Misima, Territory of Papua |
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