Josephine Abaijah

Dame
Josephine Abaijah
Member of the National Parliament
In office
1972–1977
Preceded byOala Oala-Rarua
ConstituencyCentral Provincial
In office
1977–1982
Succeeded byPhillip Bouraga
ConstituencyNational Capital District Provincial
In office
1997–2002
Preceded byTim Neville
Succeeded byTim Neville
ConstituencyMilne Bay Provincial
Personal details
Born (1940-06-23) 23 June 1940 (age 84)
Misima, Territory of Papua

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]

  1. ^ Brij V. Lal, Kate Fortune. The Pacific Islands: An Encyclopedia. Published by University of Hawaii Press, 2000. pg 297.