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Marianne Concepcion- Jeselyn Yu Galvin Deleon Guerrero Jioji Ravulo Rabih Yazbek Nicholas Barnes
Teregeyo
MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Turepu James Keenan is Cook for Kokopo Emil Tammur (National Beachfront Residences has announced
Islands’ new Police Commissioner. Planning); Member for Rai Coast Peter Jeselyn Tan Yu as its new president
Keenan said he is “extremely excited Sapia (Mining); Member for Ijivitari and managing director. Yu has worked
and keen to return home” to take on Richard Masare: Member for Angoram in manufacturing, technology and
his new role. He has been with New Salio Waipo (Public Service) and consumer retail. Most recently, she has
Zealand Police for 36 years, and is Member for Middle Ramu Jonny Alonk. served as iConnect Guam’s treasurer
currently a shift commander. and marketing director from 2001
Chief Executive of Pacific Rugby through 2020. Goodwind has also
Lopeti Heimuli is the new CEO Players, Aayden Clarke, has resigned appointed Richard Chan and Rene Lao
for Tonga’s Ministry of Infrastructure from the position. He headed the as directors.
after acting in the role since February organisation for five years and is also a
2020. Heimuli has worked in the public former Hawke’s Bay Magpies player. Viliami Va’inga Tōnē has presented
service since January 2008 as structural The East-West Centre’s Board of his credentials as Ambassador of the
engineer, senior building compliance Governors has elected former Marshall Kingdom of Tonga to the United States
officer, and director for building control Islands President and current Member of of America.
services. Meanwhile Rosamond Carter Parliament Hilda Heine, EdD, as one of The wife of former Prime Minister
Bing has been re-appointed as the Chief the board’s five international members. Henry Puna, Akaiti Puna, had an
Executive Officer for the Ministry of “The Centre can play a pivotal role in overwhelmingly victory in the Manihiki
Lands and Natural Resources, for four- promoting political, social, and cultural by-election in Cook Islands.
years. She started her public service understanding between the United
career at this Ministry in 2002 as a States and the Pacific and Asia region, Nauru’s first High Commissioner to
Principal Assistant Secretary. Australia is Camilla Solomon. The high
and the role of the board is critical to
Solomon Islands first ever Ambassador ensuring this takes place. I look forward commission office was established in
designate to China, John Moffat to learning from the esteemed members March 2020 but set-up was delayed due
Fugui has been commissioned by the and being an effective voice of the to COVID-19. Solomon was formerly
Governor General, Sir David Vunagi. He Pacific Islands on the board,” Heine said Nauru’s acting Secretary for Foreign
is expected to leave for Beijing as soon on her appointment. Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
as possible to present his credentials Charisma Kumar is the new Head of
there. Natan Teewe has been elected new Treasury of BSP Financial Group Limited
president of the Kiribati Red Cross
The new Chinese ambassador to Society, replacing former president in Fiji. Kumar has worked as an attaché,
Papua New Guinea Zeng Fanhua has Martin Tofinga, who had held the post Investment Officer, Foreign Exchange
begun work in Port Moresby. for four years. and Money Market Dealer and Manager
Treasury Sales with BSP.
Pope Francis has appointed a new Marianne Concepcion-Teregeyo, Galvin S. Deleon Guerrero is the
bishop in the Diocese of Aitape, PNG. former secretary of the Department of new president of Northern Marianas
He is Indian priest Father Siby Mathew Public Lands, is the coordinator for the College. He is a former NMC regent,
Peedikayil of the congregation of new Infrastructure and Recovery Office Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Heralds of Good News. The 50-year- in the Commonwealth of Northern director and accreditation liaison
old priest has been serving as the vicar Marianas Islands. This new program will officer, Board of Education member and
general of the Diocese of Vanimo in assist with disaster recovery and public special assistant for special projects in
PNG. He takes over from Bishop Otto assistance hazard mitigation projects, the administration of former Gov. Juan
Separy. including those of Northern Marianas N. Babauta. Immediately prior to this
College, the Public School System, the
Several PNG parliamentarians have appointment he was teaching at Mount
been sworn in as Vice Ministers: Peter Commonwealth Healthcare Corp., the Carmel School.
Tsiamalili Jr – the recently elected Commonwealth Utilities Corporation
Regional Member for Bougainville (Vice and road projects. Professor Jioji Ravulo has been
Minister assisting the Prime Minister on Goodwind Development Corp., the appointed chair of Social Work and
Foreign Investment matters); Member parent company of the Micronesia Policy Studies at Sydney University in
for Kairiku-Hiri Peter Isoaimo; Member Mall, American Bakery and Guam March. His academic work has included

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