Misha Lajovic

Milivoj Emil "Misha" Lajovic (23 July 1921 – 5 June 2008) was an Australian politician of Slovene origin.

Misha Lajovic
Senator for New South Wales
In office
13 December 1975  30 June 1985
Personal details
Born(1921-07-23)23 July 1921
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died5 June 2008(2008-06-05) (aged 86)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalitySlovenian Australian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)
Tatjana Vidmar
(m. 19422004)
OccupationAccountant
ProfessionSenator for New South Wales

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

  1. 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
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.


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