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Dr Teuila Percival Esala Naiyasi Lenora Qereqeretabua
MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Fiji’s Esala Nayasi is the new Deputy Guerrero-Tenorio administration. They and Finance with Ricky Muiakituki
Secretary General – Strategic Policy are Michelle C. R. Lastimoza, Acting Makani as Assisting Minister; and Sonya
& Programming at the Pacific Islands Administrator, Guam Environmental Manogitaumaife Talagi as Minister of
Forum Secretariat. He joins the Forum Protection Agency; Lisa Fisher, Deputy Social Services with Florence Maureen
from Fiji’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director, Department of Administration Vilitama-Melekitama as Assisting
where he was Acting Permanent (DOA); Joseph Carbullido, Acting Minister.
Secretary. Director, Department of Corrections
(DOC); Andrew Atoigue, Deputy Fiji’s Deputy Speaker of the House,
Superintendent Imran Scotty, Director, Department of Corrections Lenora Qereqeretabua has been re-
Senior Constable Jacaranda Akibwib (DOC); Adrian Cruz, Administrator, assigned to the position of Assistant
and Sergeant Drusky Dabwadauw of Hagåtña Restoration & Redevelopment Minister in the Ministry of Foreign
the Nauru Police Force are the first Authority (HRRA) and Joseph Cabana, Affairs.
Nauruans to be awarded the United Director, Guam Recovery Office.
Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Samoa’s first female Ombudsman
medal. The three officers are serving as Dr Matavai Tautunu – the first Luamanuvao Katalaina Sapolu has
peacekeepers within South Sudan. Samoan to ever publish a doctoral resigned from her post. A lawyer by
thesis in the Samoan language – has profession, she was the first woman
Joseph Xulue has become the been selected as a special researcher appointed as Ombudsman and Head of
first Kanak to graduate from Harvard at the Research Center for Pacific Island the National Human Rights Institution.
University with a law diploma. The Countries of Liaocheng University for a Previously she served as the Chief Legal
Fulbright scholar hails from Siloam, New three-year term. Counsel for the organisation of African,
Caledonia, as well as the villages of Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) in
Lufilufi and Fagamalo in Samoa. Tuasulia Alfred J.M. is Solomon Brussels.
Islands’ new Member of Parliament
Senior academic at the National representing the West Kwara’e Dr Yin Yin May has retired after 34
University of Samoa, Professor Asiata electorate in Malaita Province. years of service as Director of Hospital
Dr. Satupaitea Viali, has been named Health Services in the Cook Islands.
Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology for Axl Rdiall has joined the Australian Dr May is a specialist in obstetrics and
the Yale University School of Public Embassy in Palau as its new gynaecology.
Health. Development and Administration
Officer. He previously worked at the Three new executives have been
Four new Fiji High Court judges have Palau Ministry of Health and Human elected to lead the Marianas Public
been sworn-in by the President. They Services. Land Trust – Philip Mendiola-Long
are: Justice Pita Bulamainaivalu – as Chairman, Dr Rita A. Sablan as
Puisne Judge, Justice Samuela Dina Niue’s re-elected Premier and Minister Vice Chairman, and Alvaro Santos as
Qica – Acting Puisne Judge, Justice for Central Agencies, Dalton Tagelagi Treasurer.
Chaitanya Lakshman – Acting Puisne has confirmed cabinet positions.
Judge and Justice Senileba Levaci – They are: Esa Sharon-Mona Ainu’u American Samoa’s former Fofo County
Acting Puisne Judge. as Minister of Natural Resources with senator and president of the territory’s
Emani Haile Selessie Fakaotimanava- Football Federation, Fai’ivae Iuli
Six new officers have joined Guam’s Lui as Assisting Minister; Crossley Godinet is the new Western District
Office of the Governor under the Leon Tatui as Minister of Infrastructure Governor.

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