Josephine Raikuna Williams

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Josephine Raikuna Williams is a Fijian businesswoman and politician.

She worked for 33 years in the tourism industry, most recently as a human resources manager at the Fiji Mocambo Hotel. She is currently the Chairperson of St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Nadi, Deputy Chairperson of the Catholic Education Board (Fiji), and a member of the St Vincent de Paul Society. She is also a director of the Nadi Women's Collective. She was a member of the Nadi Hospital board of visitors for four years.

Williams was appointed Deputy Mayor of Nadi when she was elected to the Nadi Town Council in 1993. She held that office till 1999 when she became Mayor, serving until 2001. On 27 June 2005, United Peoples Party (UPP) leader Mick Beddoes announced that Williams would contest the 2006 parliamentary election for the party.

On 20 March 2006, Fiji Live reported that she would be the UPP candidate for the Nadi Open Constituency. In the election held from 6 May - 13 May, she received 389 votes, or 2.1 percent of the total.