Anaseini Qionibaravi was a Fijian politician. She was the first woman to serve in the

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Biography

Qionibaravi was educated at

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. She worked as a home economics teacher and radio announcer, also becoming the first chair of the Fiji Consumer Council. When the Senate was established in 1970, Qionibaravi was appointed for a six-year term as one of Prime Minister

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's nominees. She was the only woman in the Senate. In 1973 her husband Mosese was elected to the House of Representatives. The couple had four children.She's consumed with zeal
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1972, pp24–25 In 1978 she resigned as chair of the Consumer Council, claiming it was underfunded.Fiji consumer head drops out
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', March 1978

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