Retirement
In an interview with the Fiji Sun on 8 February 2006, Rigamoto confirmed earlier reports of her decision to retire at the parliamentary election expected by November at the latest. There were other interests she wanted to pursue, she said, and as Rotuman Islanders were allocated only one communal constituency, it was time to allow someone else to hold it. "Something that you have to accept right from the beginning is that you could be in today and out tomorrow," she added. She was succeeded by George Konrote, a former Military officer and diplomat.
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