- Losena Salabula
Losena Tubanavau Salabula is a
Fiji an politician, who currently serves in the Cabinet as Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. In this role, she undertakes assignments on behalf of the Prime Minister,Laisenia Qarase . Prior to assuming this post inMay 2006 , she was Assistant Minister for Women, Assistant Minister for Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation, and Assistant Minister in the Prime Minister's Office.In the election held to restore democracy in
September 2001 , she won the Laucala Open Constituency for theUnited Fiji Party (SDL). Despite polling fewer votes than theFiji Labour Party (FLP) incumbent,Dewan Chand , enough votes cast for low-polling candidates were transferred to her under Fiji's voting system (which combines elements ofelectoral fusion andinstant run-off voting ) to give her the seat. She was subsequently appointed to the Cabinet.At the general election held on 6-
13 May 2006 , Salabula retained her seat by a mere 17 votes out of more than 15,000 votes cast.
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