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Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Government of TuvaluAmbassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Mar. 2023New York, United StatesHead of the Tuvalu Permanent Mission to the UN, and Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary to the United States of America and Republic of Cuba.
Secretary to Government
Government of TuvaluSecretary to Government
Mar. 2020 - Jan. 2023Funafuti, TuvaluHead of the Government Public Service, Principal Advisor to the Cabinet and the Public Service Commission. Also Chair of the Government Advisory Committee, Chair of Foreign Direct Investment Board, Chair of the National Disaster Committee, Chair of the Lands Management Committee, and Chair of other committees.
Permanent Secretary
Government of TuvaluPermanent Secretary
Jun. 2017 - Jul. 2019Funafuti, Tuvalu
PhD Candidate
University of WaikatoPhD Candidate
Mar. 2014 - Jun. 2017Hamilton, New ZealandMy PhD research was focussed on the human dynamics of climate change with emphasis on the impacts on the cultural and national identities of the low-lying atoll state of Tuvalu.
Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Government of Tuvalu.Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2013Funafuti, TuvaluAs Permanent Secretary or CEO of the Ministry, I oversee the overall running of the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism, Environment and Labour. I was the chief adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister and the Cabinet on any matter pertaining to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I was also the official point of contact of all our head of missions (Ambassadors & High Commissioners), and international and regional organisations around the world with which Tuvalu is a member or affiliated with.
Permanent Secretary of Communication & Transport
Government of TuvaluPermanent Secretary of Communication & Transport
Sep. 2006 - Dec. 2009Funafuti, TuvaluAs Permanent Secretary or CEO of the Ministry, I was in-charge of running the affairs of the Ministry of Communication and Transport. As CEO, I provided advice to the Minister and Cabinet on all issues relating to the Ministry. In this capacity, I also served as Chairman of the Tuvalu Telecommunication Corporation.
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