Losena Salabula
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Losena Tubanavau Salabula is a former Fijian politician, who served in the Cabinet as . In this role, she undertook assignments on behalf of the Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. Prior to assuming this post in May 2006, she was , , and .
In the election held to restore democracy in September 2001, she won the Laucala Open Constituency for the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL). Despite polling fewer votes than the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) incumbent, Dewan Chand, enough votes cast for low-polling candidates were transferred to her under Fiji's voting system (which combined elements of electoral fusion and instant 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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- Honourable Losena T. Salabula MP. Parliament of Fiji. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
- Living people
- I-Taukei Fijian members of the House of Representatives (Fiji)
- Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua politicians
- Government ministers of Fiji
- Politicians from Cakaudrove Province
- Fijian politician stubs