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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...

of notable Papua New Guineans, people from Papua New Guinea. Dame Josephine Abaijah, former politician Sir Cecil Abel, missionary, teacher and politician...

Governor Term Tim Neville 1995–1997 Josephine Abaijah 1997–2000 Titus Philemon 2000–2002 Tim Neville 2002–2007 John Luke Crittin 2007–2012 Titus Philemon...

KStJ Royal Chiefs The Princess Royal (2005) Grand Companions Dame Josephine Abaijah GCL DBE – First Woman elected to the PNG Parliament Sir Julius Chan...

March 1972. They saw the election of the country's first female MP, Josephine Abaijah. The House of Assembly was expanded from 94 to 107 members, consisting...

Baroness Fookes, Margaret Fry, Barbara Goodman, Rosemary Rue 1990: Josephine Abaijah, Venetia Blaize, Joyanne Bracewell, The Baroness Hylton-Foster, The...

death of a candidate. Three women – Nahau Rooney, Waliyato Clowes and Josephine Abaijah – were elected, a number not repeated until 2012. Nine ministers lost...

Guinea. The party was established in June 1973 by independent MP Josephine Abaijah. The party advocated a separate state of Papua and opposed immigration...

Parliament. Other women elected to the Papua New Guinea parliament: Josephine Abaijah, 1972–1982; 1997–2002 Waliyato Clowes, 1977–1982 Nahau Rooney, 1977–1987...

Assembly In office 1968–1972 Preceded by Percy Chatterton Succeeded by Josephine Abaijah Constituency Central Regional Personal details Born 12 June 1934 Pari...

Goldberg Ruthchild (2010) Equality and Revolution p235 Gretchen Bauer & Josephine Dawuni (2015) Gender and the Judiciary in Africa: From Obscurity to Parity...

Member Party Electorate Province Term in office Josephine Abaijah Independent Milne Bay Provincial Milne Bay 1977–1982, 1997–2002 Anderson Agiru Independent...

of service Nahau Rooney 1977-1987 Waliyato Clowes 1977-1982 Dame Josephine Abaijah 1972-1982, 1997-2002 Dame Carol Kidu 1997-2012 Delilah Gore 2012-2017...

Legislative Council – Doris Booth – 1951 Member of Parliament – Dame Josephine Abaijah – 1972 Cabinet Minister – Nahau Rooney, as Minister for Justice –...

Member Electorate Province Josephine Abaijah Nat. Capital District Provincial NCD Tei Abal Wabag Open Enga Tom Amaiu Kompiam Ambum Open Enga Caspar Anggua...

parliament. Other women elected to the Papua New Guinea parliament: Josephine Abaijah, 1972–1982; 1997–2002 Waliyato Clowes, 1977–1982 Nahau Rooney, 1977–1987...

Member Electorate Province Josephine Abaijah Central Provincial Central Tei Abal Wabag Open Enga Gideon Apeng Huon Gulf Open Morobe Paulus Arek Ijivitari...

had been standing for re-election, as had MPs Waliyato Clowes and Josephine Abaijah, who both lost their seats. Following the elections, several elected...

service to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. Civil Division Rowland Abaijah. For services to civil aviation. James Baker. For public service. Chief...