Chief Executive Officer

The appointment was approved by Samoa‘s Cabinet recently following a recommendation by the Interview Panel.

The announcement was revealed in a statement issued by the Office of the Press Secretariat.

The newly appointed MAF CEO has served two consecutive terms as the Chief Executive Officer of the Scientific Research Organization of Samoa (S.R.O.S.) over the last six years.

Seuseu began his career as a Quarantine Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture in 2002 and consistently worked his way up on promotion.

The appointment was confirmed in a statement issued by the Press Secretariat's Office this week. 

According to the statement, Samoa's Cabinet approved the interview panel’s recommendation to appoint Sautiamaivasa to the position of Chief Executive Officer for the SHC, over the next three years. 

His appointment was also approved this week.

Tiotio has been the Assistant Chief Executive Officer of the SHC since 2020. 

He has worked in the SHC since 1999 and consistently climbed the corporate ladder over the years. 

The appointment is effective from 11 December 2021.

The current Chief Executive Officer of the Samoa Tourism Authority, Suifua has been a member of the SPTO Board since 2019 and was elected as the Deputy Board Chairman in October 2021.

As previously announced by SPTO, the current Chairman Halatoa Fua has had to vacate his Chairmanship as he prepares to depart the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation to take up the position of Director of National Environment Services of the Cook Islands.