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Jerry Mateparae Anasina Gray-Barberio Bella Milo

MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Sir Jerry Mateparae has been The CNMI governor has appointed • Christopher I. Christian as
appointed as an independent moderator Senate President Edith Deleon Member of the Board of Directors
to work with the Government of Papua Guerrero as a member of the CNMI of FSM PetroCorp.
New Guinea and the Autonomous America250 Commission that will plan • Heinrick Stevenson as National
Bougainville Government in resolving and implement local activities leading Election Commissioner for Pohnpei
outstanding issues on Bougainville’s up to the commemoration of the 250th state.
future. anniversary of the nation’s Declaration
of Independence on July 4 2026. Super League side, Leigh Leopards,
François-Noël Buffet has been have signed versatile Tonga
appointed as the new minister for In Cook Islands, Tepaeru Herrmann international back, Fanitesi Niu, on a
French Overseas to urgently deal with has been reappointed as the Secretary three-year contract.
the volatile situation in New Caledonia. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Immigration (MFAI) for a fourth Tavaita Rowati is now the first-ever
Samoa’s Moeloto Tuilaepa Tiatia has consecutive term. female coach of the national Vodafone
been elected to the Commonwealth Fijiana 15s team, while Bella Milo has
Youth Council executive board. The Fiji National University’s been appointed as the coach of the
Associate Professor in History and the Samoa 15s team.
The Papua New Guinea Government Acting Director for Centre of Graduate
has appointed Elias Kapavore as Studies, Dr Mumtaz Alam has been CNMI Governor, Arnold I. Palacio, has
Health Minister and Wake Goi as Mining elected a Fellow of the prestigious appointed Miranda V Manglona to the
Minister. Both ministers were sworn in Royal Historical Society (RHS). Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s board
towards the end of September, 2024. of directors.
The Fiji Commerce and Employers
Anasina Gray-Barberio has become Federation has named Edward Bernard BSP Financial Group Limited has
the first-ever Samoan/Pasifika woman as its new Chief Executive Officer. announced the appointment of Vandhna
MP to be sworn into the Victorian Devi Narayan as Company Secretary
Parliament in Australia. The President of Federated States effective 19 October 2024.
of Micronesia (FSM), has appointed
Dr Eric Katovai has been appointed officials entrusted with vital roles in the Papua New Guinea Prime Minister
as the Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic), administration. They are: James Marape has commended seven
and Dr William Parairato as the Pro Vice • Jane J Chigiyal as FSM new Vice-Ministers of State. They are:
Chancellor (Corporate) for the Solomon Ambassador Extraordinary
Islands National University. and Plenipotentiary to the • Daniel Tindipu (Komo-Hulia) –
Commonwealth of Australia. Vice-Minister for National Planning
Yogesh Karan has resigned as the • Leonito Bacalando Jr as Secretary • Sam Basil Jnr (Bulolo) –
Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of of the Department of Justice. Vice-Minister for Mining, assisting
Sugar Industry and Multi-Ethnic Affairs. • Jack Harris as Member of the FSM the Prime Minister in Sports
Karan’s resignation will be effective Social Security Board of Directors. • Agena Gamai (Delta-Fly) –
from the 1st of November, 2024. Vice-Minister for Forests

36 Islands Business, October 2024