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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.


Political career

A fourth-generation European Fijian, Livingston trained as a nurse.Fijis's women take a hand in politics
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1966, p77
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. Livingston was a motoring enthusiast and was a member of the North West Car Club. She was also an advocate of adult education, and taught a series of English classes. She died in Queensland, Australia in July 2010.Loloma Irene Livingston
The New Zealand Herald, 27 July 2010


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Livingston, Loma 1920 births 20th-century Fijian women politicians 20th-century Fijian politicians Members of the Legislative Council of Fiji 2010 deaths Fijian emigrants to Australia