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Baron Waqa Collin Tukuitonga Jacqueline Evans Maikani Mereng Andres Pamela H. Naesol

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Former Nauru President, Baron Waqa been appointed to represent Papua New Guam Air National Guard has
has begun his term as the new Secretary Guinea. They are: three new appointments. They are
General of the Pacific Islands Forum ● Betty Palaso - High Commissioner to Christopher Leon Guerrero as pilot,
(PIF). He succeeds Henry Puna. the United Kingdom and Cody Lizama and Mikayla Legaspi
● Jimmy Ovia - High Commissioner to as second lieutenants.
Pacific Islands Climate Action Network Malaysia
(PICAN) has appointed Rufino Varea as ● Vincent Sumale - High Commissioner The new Chief Representative of
its new Regional Director. to India the Japan International Cooperation
● Kapi Maro - High Commissioner to Agency’s (JICA) Palau Office is Aoki
Niuean Associate Professor, Sir Collin Singapore Tsunenori. He replaces Kobayashi
Tukuitonga has been appointed as Chair ● Fred Sarufa - Ambassador to the Ryutaro.
of the World Health Organization’s United Nations
(WHO) Strategic and Technical Advisory ● Simon Namis - Ambassador to The Palau International Coral Reef
Group on the Prevention and Control Indonesia Center (PICRC) has re-appointed
of Non-communicable Diseases for the ● Helen Aitis - Ambassador to South Maikani Mereng Andres as a Researcher,
Pacific region. Korea following her graduation from the
● Joseph Varo - Ambassador to Belgium University of Hawaii at Hilo with a
Former Chairman of the Fiji Electoral ● Henry Mokono - Ambassador to Israel major in Marine Biology.
Commission, Graham Everett Leung is
the country’s new Attorney General. He President of the Federated States Organic Pasifika has appointed Uraia
succeeds Siromi Turaga, who continues of Micronesia, Wesley W. Simina Waibuta as the Navuso Organic Learning
as Minister for Justice. has received the letter of credence Farm Advisor. As the Head of Navuso
from Nicolas Bruhl, the new non- Agricultural Technical Institute (NATI),
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, resident Ambassador Extraordinary Waibuta has years of experience in
James Marape has re-appointed and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss training and facilitation in agroecology.
Kavieng MP Ian Ling-Stuckey as Minister Confederation to the Federated States
for Treasury. of Micronesia, with residence in Manila, Triple J Enterprises has appointed
Philippines. two experienced professionals to its
Tavu’i Mike Lemisio has been management team - Deanna Reyes as
appointed to lead the Samoa Post Justice Chang B. William has been the new manager for Surfrider Hotel,
Limited as Chief Executive Officer for sworn in as the first native of Kosrae and Steve Sablan as the operations
the next three years. to serve on the Supreme Court of the manager for Hertz and Dollar Rent a
Federated States of Micronesia. Car.
Pouli Dr Keneti Faulalo is the first
Chief Executive Officer of the newly Bwereti T. Tentoa has been The newly established Pacific Islands
created Samoa Export Authority. His appointed as the new Secretary for Humanities Network has appointed
appointment is for three years. Kiribati’s Ministry of Culture and its members. They include Northern
Internal Affairs. Marianas Humanities Council Executive
Nine new Heads of Missions have Director, Leo Pangelinan as Chair,

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