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Mereseini Rakuita Peter Tsiamalili Sarah-Jane Wild

as one of 2022’s leading women in the Alickson Viralone is Vanuatu’s first The assembly of Wallis and Futuna
New Zealand insurance industry. ever Consul General to Dubai, United has unanimously elected Munipoese
Arab Emirates (UAE). He is a former Muli’aka’aka as its new president. He
In Fiji, Wayne Annan is the new
General Manager of Koro Sun Resort and Member of Parliament who hails from was the only candidate for the post
Ambae.
after the election of a new 20-member
Rainforest spa. His previous role was assembly.
with Beqa Lagoon Resort as General Former Kiribati Speaker of Parliament
Manager. Tebuai Uaai has been appointed as PNG Air has confirmed three new
Kiribati’s new High Commissioner to Fiji, senior appointments. They are: Nisaal
Former Commissioner of Fire and
Emergency Services Dennis Mendiola replacing diplomat David Teaabo, who Jai as Chief Financial Officer (he will
has taken on his new role as CNMI’s is now the country’s first Ambassador to also continue to perform his duties as
homeland security special assistant. China. Company Secretary); Nancy Nakikus as
Jessie Mesa will be the acting DFEMS The Fiji National University Council Acting General Manager Operations, and
commissioner until the governor makes has appointed Dr William May to Acting John Tuinukuafe Hill as the General
an appointment. Vice-Chancellor. The term will be for six Manager of Safety, Aviation Security and
months. Risk.
Four Guam and Micronesia lead-
ers have been promoted to senior Former Board Director Masahiro Jonathan Pryke joins DFAT as their
leadership roles at Matson Navigation Kuwahara has tendered his resignation new lead economist. He was the former
Company. They are: Patrick Bulaon as with Toyota Tsusho (South Sea) Ltd (Fiji) Director of the Lowy Institute Pacific
Vice President and General Manager; as he takes on a new assignment with Islands Program.
Bernadette Valencia as Vice President Toyota Tsusho Group (TTG) in Japan this
Sales - Hawaii; Len Isotoff as Senior month. Akira Shida has been appointed In Memory:
Vice President - Pacific, and Vic Angoco to replace Kuwahara as Director on
as Senior Vice President - Alaska. TTSSL’s Board. Vaele Pa’iaaua Iona Sekuini, Samoa
Associate Minister for the Ministry of Ag-
Fiji’s former minister for women Newly appointed Belgian Ambassador
Mereseini Rakuita is the new Principal to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, riculture and Fisheries, has passed away
aged 56. He was recently appointed as
Strategic Lead for the Pacific Women Michel Parys has presented his creden- the Chairman of the Parliament Finance
Lead program at the Pacific Community tials to President David Kabua. and Expenditure Committee following
(SPC).
The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Associa- the FAST administration taking over
Rose Mary Skebong has been sworn tion (FHTA) has reappointed Fantasha office.
in as the new Senior Judge for Palau’s Lockington as Chief Executive Officer Former Guam Visitors Bureau Vice
Land Court. She replaced Quay Polloi. for a term of three years. She was first Chairman Paul San Nicolas Shimizu has
appointed as FHTA CEO in 2017.
Fijian Holdings Limited announced died. Up until his passing, he was also
three new leadership appointments. Paul Nalau is the new Acting Direc- corporate secretary of Ambros Inc., plus
They are: Elenoa Kaloumaira as Group tor General for Vanuatu’s Ministry of a joint owner of that company and its
Manager Investments (interim); Andy Youth and Sports and Development. He sister company, Shimbros Inc.
Yuen as General Manager; and Rizwan had worked as a sector analyst at the
Hussain as Head of Credit, Merchant MoYSD.
Finance Limited.

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