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Anaseini Qionibaravi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Senate | |
| In office 1970–1976 | |
| Succeeded by | Joeli Nacola |
Anaseini Qionibaravi was a Fijian politician. She was the first woman to serve in the Senate.
Qionibaravi was educated at Adi Cakobau School.[1] She worked as a home economics teacher and radio announcer, also becoming the first chair of the Fiji Consumer Council.[2]
When the Senate was established in 1970, Qionibaravi was appointed for a six-year term as one of Prime Minister Kamisese Mara's nominees. She was the only woman in the Senate.[3] In 1973 her husband Mosese was elected to the House of Representatives.[4] The couple had four children.[2]
In 1978 she resigned as chair of the Consumer Council, claiming it was underfunded.[5]