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Ratu Wiliame Katonivere Dr. Hilda Heine Hon. Dalton Tagelagi Osea Kolinisau
MOVERS AND SHAKERS

The Tui Macuata, Ratu national and international Governing Board, a diverse Cup, South Pacific and Mini
Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere level, and most recently group of experts comprised Pacific Games.
has been sworn in as the new held the position of Police of members from various
President of Fiji. He becomes Commissioner and Head of FP2030 stakeholder groups Former Marshall Islands
the sixth President since Fiji the United Nations Police from across the globe. President, Hilda Heine has
gained independence. Ratu component with the United been appointed as USP Pro-
Wiliame, 57 was installed as Nations Mission in South Professor Derrick Chancellor. “This is a huge
the Tui Macuata and Taukei Sudan. Armstrong is the new Vice accolade for Micronesia
Bolatagane in 2013. He has Principal of the Pacific and extremely fitting that a
served on the Board of Fiji Cook Islands has been Theological College in Fiji. great educationalist takes
Pine Group of Companies, elected to UNESCO’s Professor Armstrong was on this role at the region’s
Tropik Wood Industries Executive Board, and will be most recently Deputy Vice premier university,” Nauru
Limited, Copra Millers of represented by its Permanent Chancellor for Research at President Lionel Aingimea
Fiji, Fiji Sugar Corporation Delegate and Ambassador, the University of the South said in response to the
and Rewa Rice Limited. He H.E. Dr Nathalie Rossette- Pacific. appointment. Heine has
is also the former President Cazel. “This is a landmark previously served on the USP
of FijiFirst and has served result, not just for the Cook After 12 years leading Cook council while Marshall Islands
two tours to the Middle East Islands but for our Pacific Islands Tourism, Halatoa education minister. She
under the United Nations region and small island Fua has resigned to become replaces Winston Thompson,
Interim Force in Lebanon. developing states (SIDS) Director of the National whose second term ends on
more broadly,” said the head Environment Service. Fua 31 December.
Auckland University of of the Cook Islands foreign will also resign as chair
Technology’s new Vice affairs ministry, Tepaeru of the Pacific Tourism Meanwhile Niue Premier,
Chancellor is Toeolesulusulu Herrmann. Organisation. Announcing the Dalton Emani Makamau
Damon Salesa. When change, Prime Minister Mark Tagelagi has been installed
Toeolesulusulu takes up the Suzanne Puanani Vares- Brown said Fua had proven as the 28th Chancellor of
role next March he will be Lum is the next president himself a competent and USP. His one-year term will
the first person of Pacific of the East West Center’s effective senior government run until 30 June 2022. The
descent to head a university Board of Governors. A executive. “Environmental USP Chancellorship is rotated
in New Zealand. He is former Major General in and cultural sustainability amongst USP’s 12-member
currently a Pro-Chancellor at the US Army, Vares-Lum is are emerging as cornerstones countries’ Heads of State or
the University of Auckland. the first woman and first of the global post-Covid-19 Government. The Chancellor
Native Hawaiian to lead the travel industry and Halatoa’s confers Degrees and awards
French Polynesia’s new Center since it was founded skills as a consensus builder Diplomas and Certificates of
vice-president is the in 1960. Since retiring from will see a constructive the University.
transport minister Jean- the military in April after 34 relationship between the
Christophe Bouissou, years of service, she formed industry and environment, The new chairman of
replacing Tearii Alpha, who a consultancy on Indo-Pacific with the potential to add the Cook Islands Chamber
was dismissed after refusing issues. tremendous value to the of Commerce is Phillip
to be vaccinated. Alpha Cook Islands as a sustainable Henderson. Taking up the
remains in government. Fiji’s former Minister for tourism destination.” role, the chief executive
Women, Mereseini Vuniwaqa of Vodafone Cook Islands
Fiji’s Unaisi Lutu has been appointed as the Papua New Guinea’s golfing said, “The country is still
Vuniwaqa has been first Chair of Family Planning fraternity is mourning the in survival mode – once we
appointed as United Nations 2030’s new Governing Board. loss of the country’s first get the borders reopened
Assistant Secretary General The global partnership is professional golfer, August and tourism back on its
for Safety and Security. dedicated to improving Peni. The amateur and PNG feet, we need to look at
Vuniwaqa has over 35 access to family planning champion represented PNG diversification options.” The
years of experience in for people everywhere. at the Putra Cup, Ratu Mara chamber has also added
law enforcement at the She will be overseeing the

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