Loloma Livingston
Loloma Livingston | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1966–1972 | |
| Succeeded by | Edmund March |
| Constituency | Western (General Electors) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920[1] |
| Died | 23 July 2010 Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Alliance Party |
| Profession | Artist |
Loloma Irene Livingston (1920 – 23 July 2010) was a Fijian artist and politician. Alongside Irene Jai Narayan and Losalini Raravuya Dovi, she was one of the first female members of the Legislative Council.[2]
Political career
[edit]A fourth-generation European Fijian,[3] Livingston trained as a nurse.[4] She contested the Western General seat in the 1966 elections as the Alliance Party candidate, and was elected with a majority of over 1,000.[5]
Livingston was a motoring enthusiast and was a member of the North West Car Club.[4] She was also an advocate of adult education, and taught a series of English classes.[4]
She died in Queensland, Australia in July 2010.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Loloma : my life, art and politics in Fiji / Loma Livingston Trove
- ^ Mrs Narayan And Loloma Livingston Fiji Sun, 31 July 2011
- ^ "Ratu Mara heads Fiji's new government", Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1966, p11
- ^ a b c Fijis's women take a hand in politics Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1966, p77
- ^ 1966 Fiji Legislative Council elections Fiji Elections
- ^ Loloma Irene Livingston The New Zealand Herald, 27 July 2010