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MOVERS AND SHAKERS

The Solomon Islands Government Ana Salaivalu Mataiciwa has been Alipati Tavite has been appointed as
for National Unity and Transformation appointed Fiji’s Supervisor of Elections Tokelau’s new Ulu-o-Tokelau, or Head
(GNUT) has sworn in 12 Members of for a term of five years. She had been of Government. He replaces Kelihiano
Parliament as Ministers. They are: acting in the role. Kalolo.
● Rex Annex Ramofafia, National
Planning and Development The Commonwealth of the Northern American Samoa’s retired Colonel
Coordination. Mariana Islands Governor, Arnold Leafaina Tavai has recently been
● Makario Tagini, Forestry and Palacios has appointed Registrar of inducted as the Chief of Staff into the
Research. Corporations, Remedio C. Mafnas as Army Ordnance Hall of Fame.
● Nestor Ghiro, Fisheries and Marine the Secretary for the Department of
Resources. Commerce for the Northern Marianas. BSP Financial Group Limited has
● Clezy Rore, Justice and Legal Affairs. appointed Stephen Charles Beach as a
● Rollen Seleso, Rural Development. Former Interim Deputy Foreign Director. Beach fills the vacancy left by
● Trevor Hedley Mahaga, Environment, Minister to West Papua, Morris Kaloran the retirement of Arthur Sam.
Climate Change, and Disaster has been appointed as the new United
Management, along with Meteorology. Liberation Movement for West Papua Nauru Fisheries and Marine Resources
● Wayne Osopo Ghemu, Provincial (ULMWP) Interim Special Envoy in Authority (NFMRA) CEO, Charleston
Government and Institutional Vanuatu. Deiye has assumed the role of Chairman
Strengthening. of the Forum Fisheries Committee. He
● Paul Popora Bosawai, Health and Cook Islands national basketball rep, succeeds Glen Joseph.
Medical Services. Keziah Lewis is the new Cook Islands
● Peter Shanel Agovaka, Foreign Sports and National Olympic Committee Finau Nagera is Fiji’s first woman
Minister. (CISNOC) Secretary General. She is the Auditor-General for the next five
● Polycarp Paea, Lands, Housing and second female since Rosie Blake to take years. She had previously been the
Survey. on the role in the sporting organisation. former President of the Fiji Institute of
● John Junior Tuhaika, Public Service. Accountants.
● Franklyn Derick Wasi, Agriculture Fiji Television has appointed
and Livestock Development. Sunjeewa Perera as its Chief Executive Samoan sailor Vaimo’oi’a Ripley has
Officer. Perera joins Fiji TV having qualified to represent Samoa at the
The Pacific Tourism Organisation previously been Chief Commercial 2024 Olympics. Ripley will compete
(SPTO) has announced the appointment Officer with Bluesky Samoa and Chief in the Women’s Single Dinghy ILCA 6
of Adela Issachar Aru as its new Board Marketing Officer with Vodafone Fiji. Sailboat division.
Chairperson. Aru is the Chief Executive
Officer of the Vanuatu Tourism Office. Atin Chand has been appointed as Marriott International Fiji Resorts has
Viliami Takau, CEO of Tonga’s Ministry the new Head of Treasury for the Fiji promoted Sera Cawanibuka-Seruvatu
of Tourism, is SPTO’s new Deputy Ministry of Finance, Strategic Planning to Market Director of Marketing – Fiji
Chairman. National Development and Statistics.

38 Islands Business, May 2024