Dame Josephine Abaijah | |
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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 | Misima, Territory of Papua | 23 June 1940
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.[1]