Misha Lajovic
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Misha Lajovic | |
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Senator for New South Wales | |
In office 13 December 1975 – 30 June 1985 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 23 July 1921
Died | 5 June 2008 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 86)
Nationality | Slovenian Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Spouse |
Tatjana Vidmar (m. 1942–2004) |
Occupation | Accountant |
Profession | Senator for New South Wales |
Milivoj Emil "Misha" Lajovic (23 July 1921 – 5 June 2008) 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]
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. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
Categories:
- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian Senate for New South Wales
- Members of the Australian Senate
- Politicians from Ljubljana
- Naturalised citizens of Australia
- 1921 births
- 2008 deaths
- Yugoslav emigrants to Australia
- Australian people of Slovenian descent
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs