- Milivoj Lajovic
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Milivoj Lajovic Senator for New South Wales In office
13 December 1975 – 30 June 1985Personal details Born 23 July 1921
Ljubljana, SloveniaDied 5 June 2008 (aged 86)Nationality Slovenian Australian Political party Liberal Party of Australia Occupation Accountant Milivoj Emil Lajovic (23 July 1921 – 5 June 2008), also known as Misha Lajovic, was an Australian politician of Slovene origin.
Born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in what was then the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, he emigrated to Australia after the establishment of the Titoist regime in Yugoslavia in 1945. He became an accountant and marketing manager. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Liberal Senator for New South Wales.[1] He held the seat until his retirement in 1985. He died in 2008.[2]
Misha Lajovic was the brother of Dušan Lajovic, notable Australian-Slovenian businessman.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Misha Lajovic and Andrew Theophanous (1984), 'The major political parties and ethnic affairs,' in James Jupp (ed.), Ethnic Politics in Australia, George Allen and Unwin, North Sydney, New South Wales. ISBN 0 86861 334 7
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
Categories:- Liberal Party of Australia politicians
- Members of the Australian Senate for New South Wales
- Members of the Australian Senate
- People from Ljubljana
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- Slovenian Roman Catholics
- 1921 births
- 2008 deaths
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