Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

The Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat is the Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS).[1] The Secretariat is based in Suva, Fiji.

Main article: Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum.

The Secretary General of the Secretariat is appointed to a three-year term in office by the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum member states.[2] The Secretary General reports directly to the leaders of the member states and the Forum Officials' Committee (FOC).[2] He or she automatically serves as the permanent chairman or chairwoman of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP).[2]

Responsibilities

The Secretary General is responsible for a variety of roles and responsibilities within the Pacific Islands Forum and the Secretariat. The responsibilities to PIF member states and observers include the following:

  • Providing "high quality" leadership to the member states.[1]
  • Effectively bring executive management to the office of the Forum Secretariat, as well as its staff and assets.[1]
  • Deliver advice and service to member nations of the Pacific Islands Forum.[1]
  • Advocate the interests of the Pacific Islands Forum to other international organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations.
  • Leading and managing the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), a meeting of the member states' national leaders, as well as the Forum Officials Committee (FOC). This role includes attending and leading the Pacific Islands Forum ministerial meetings, committees, councils and working groups which may be established by either the PIF or the FOC.[1]
  • The Secretary General is chair of the Council of Regional Organisations in the Pacific (CROP).[1]
  • Oversee the implementation of any mandates or directives of the Pacific Islands Forum and the Forum Officials Committee.[1]
  • Effectively implement the Secretariat's work programme.[1]

List of Secretaries General

Please note: Dates may not be correct.

#NameCountryTook officeLeft office
Directors of the South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co-operation
1Mahe Tupouniua TongaNovember 19721980
2Gabriel Gris Papua New Guinea19801982 (died in office)
John Sheppard (acting) Australia1982January 1983
3Mahe Tupouniua TongaJanuary 1983January 1986
4Henry Naisali TuvaluJanuary 1986September 1988
Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum
Henry Naisali TuvaluSeptember 1988January 1992
5Ieremia Tabai KiribatiJanuary 1992January 1998
6Noel Levi Papua New GuineaFebruary 199816 May 2004
7Greg Urwin Australia16 May 20042 May 2008 (resigned)
Feleti Teo (acting) Tuvalu2 May 200813 October 2008
8Tuiloma Neroni Slade Samoa [3]13 October 20084 December 2014
9Meg Taylor Papua New Guinea4 December 20144 February 2021
10Henry Puna[4] Cook Islands4 February 2021Incumbent

See also

References
  1. "Urwin's stand-in wants the helm". Fiji Times. 2008-08-18. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  2. Vula, Timoci (2011-09-09). "Slade back at the helm". Fiji Times. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  3. Fisher, Mue (2011-09-09). "Forum Leaders endorse Slade's second term as SG". PRESS STATEMENT (83/11). Forum Secretariat. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  4. "Pacific countries select new chief diplomat after fractious vote". msn.com. Reuters. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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