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MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Vanuatu has sworn in its 13th advocate and former Solomon Islands Suman Sekran has been selected
parliament. Ishmael Kalsakau is the Ambassador. Businesswoman of the Year at the Fiji
country’s newly elected Prime Minister Women in Business Awards 2022.
with Sato Kilman appointed as Deputy In Samoa, seven government ministry
Prime Minister and Minister of Lands. heads have been sworn in. They are Senior New Zealand judge, Justice Sir
Other cabinet ministers include: John Dr. Mema Motusaga for the Ministry William Young, has been sworn-in into
Salong as Finance Minister; Ralph of Women Community and Social Samoa’s Court of Appeal. He replaces
Regenvanu as Minister of Climate Development; Dominic Schwalger Justice Robert Lloyd Fisher.
Change; Jotham Napat as Minister of Fuimaono for Samoa Water Authority;
Foreign Affairs; John Still Tari Qetu as Fui Tupai Mau Simanu for Ministry of The Solomon Islands Government has
Minister of Justice; Christophe Emelee Works Transport and Infrastructure; selected Dr. Claudia Seutter von Lötzen
as Minister of Internal Affairs; Nakou Leota Aliielua Salani for Samoa as the nation’s Honorary Consul to
Natuman as Minister of Agriculture; Bureau of Statistics; Pativaine Reita Germany. Dr Seutter von Lötzen is
Rick Tchmako Mahe as Minister of Petaia-Tevita for Samoa Tourism a German national and a practising
Health; Bruno Leingkone as Minister Authority; Saoleititi Maeva Betham- lawyer, with 20 years of experience in
of Education; Marcellino Telukluk Vaai for Ministry of Finance, and senior corporate management.
as Minister of Infrastructure; Matai Tanuvasa Petone Mauga as Samoa
Seremaiah as Minister of Tourism and Fire and Emergency Services Authority Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr.
Trade, and Tomker Netvunei as Minister Commissioner. has sworn-in two new members of the
of Youth and Sports. nation’s Judiciary, Associate Justice
Bank South Pacific has hired Mark T. Fred Mitchel Isaacs and Senior Judge
Nellie James is the new Chair of New Robinson as its new CEO. Robinson is a G. Midth Bells.
Porgera Ltd. She has over 10 years of senior financial services executive with
mining law experience and will lead the more than 30 years of experience. He Shangri-La Yanuca Island (Fiji) has hired
Board as the company restarts mining at succeeds Robin Fleming who departs Patrick Duff as its Resident Manager.
the Porgera gold mine. BSP at the end of this year after serving Duff was previously the Resident
42 years with the Bank. Manager for Iniala Beach House Phuket
Pacific Islands Tax Administration in Thailand.
Association (PITAA) has elected George Micronesian scientist Dr. Nicole Yamase
Mow as its new Head. Mow was the joins the Blue Prosperity Micronesia Nasfund PNG has made two new
former manager for International Team as a Science Advisor. appointments to its board of directors:
Relations at Fiji Revenue Customs Anthony Yauieb is now deputy
Services. Kiribati’s new acting Chief Justice is Chairman, while Christopher Elphick
Tetiro Semilota Moaniba, replacing joins the board as an independent
Three new Tongatapu People’s New Zealand judge Bill Hastings. She is director. Also, Nasfund’s Contributors
Representatives have been elected the first i-Kiribati citizen and the first Savings and Loan Society has hired a
to the Legislative Assembly. They are woman to hold the position. new CEO, Keith Raimo, and manager,
Mateni Tapueluelu, Dulcie Elaine Tei Noel Keyala.
and Paula Piveni Piukala. Ambassador Dr. Sabri Kiҫmari of the
Republic of Kosovo has presented his Papua New Guinean lawyer Hubert
Rex Horoi has been appointed as credentials to Marshallese President Namani is the newly elected Chairman
Monash University’s inaugural Climate David Kabua. of Papua New Guinea’s Aviation Safety
Change Envoy. The newly created role Authority, succeeding Rob Collins who
is believed to be a first by an Australian Managing director and financial held the role since 2016.
university. Horoi is a human rights controller of Cope Construction Limited,

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