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Dr Hōkūlani K. Aikau Fagaloa Leti Setto Roy Tufuga Ian Claude Tu’ihalangingie

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

The Pacific Community (SPC) has Permanent Secretary for Health and Heseti Sione Vaai has been re-
appointed Elsie Fukofuka as its Regional Medical Services. He is an experienced appointed as Samoa Life Assurance
Director, Polynesia, stationed at its orthopaedic surgeon and health Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer
regional office in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. administrator, with more than 30 years and General Manager for the next three
of work experience locally and abroad. years.
Tuvalu’s new Prime Minister,
Feleti Teo has named key ministerial Assistant Attorney General, Marisha The Office of the Pacific Ocean
appointments, including: Panapasa Jones has been sworn into the Bar of Commissioner has four new members.
Nelesone as Deputy Prime Minister the Federated States of Micronesia. They are Elisiva Akau’ola as Legal
and Minister for Finance and Economic Officer, Madeleine Pears as Policy
Development; Paulson Panapa as the Josephine Tauoa is the first Samoan Officer, Leena Mesebeluu as Ocean
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Labour, to be promoted to the rank of Command Registry Officer, and Moira Simmons as
and Trade; Dr Maina Vakafua Talia Master Chief with the United States Engagement Officer.
as Minister for Home Affairs, Climate Navy.
Change, and Environment; Simon The Wildlife Conservation Society
Kofe as Minister for Transport, Energy, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Program (WCS Fiji) has appointed
Communication, and Innovation; Hamoa Themba Arthur Jimani Kalua, and the Neomai Ravitu as Marine Manager, and
Holona as Minister for Education United Nations Development Programme Akanisi Caginitoba as Landscape and
and Human Resources Development; Resident Representative, Aliona Watersheds Manager.
Tuafala Latasi as Minister of Health Niculita, both based in Samoa and
and Social Welfare; and Sa’aga Talu overseeing Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Dr Hōkūlani K. Aikau has become
Teafa as Minister for Natural Resources and Tokelau, have presented their the first indigenous woman Editor of the
Development. Letters of Credentials to the Premier of Pacific Islands Monograph Series at the
Niue, Dalton Tagelagi. University of Hawaii.
Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark
Brown has confirmed the appointment Fagaloa Leti Setto Roy Tufuga has The Fiji Women’s Rights Movement
of Albert Nicholas as the country’s been appointed the new Chief Executive has appointed its new Board. They
Deputy Prime Minister. Officer and Executive Director of the are Daiana Buresova as Chair, Akanisi
Samoa Law Reform Commission. Nabalarua as Vice-Chair, Virisila
Tonga’s new Minister of Health, Dr Buadromo as Trustee, Finau Waqa as
Siale ‘Akau’ola has been sworn in by Tingika Elikana is the new Cook Treasurer, and Adarshani Vikash.
Acting Speaker, Lord Tu’iha’angana. Islands Minister for Foreign Affairs,
Marine Resources and Parliamentary Julius Liyon Tun has been sworn in
Dr Jemesa Tudravu has taken Services. as the new Director of the Office of
over from Dr James Fong as Fiji’s Planning and Budget in the State of Yap,
Federated States of Micronesia.

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