His Excellency the President, Major General (Ret’d) Jioji Konousi Konrote recently received the credentials from the new High Commissioner of the Independent State of Samoa to Fiji, Dr Kilifoti Etueuati.
High Commissioner Etueuati presented his credentials at the State House to President Konrote after inspecting a 25-member guard of honour by officers of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
Dr Etueuati has held various senior positions in Samoa’s government and has also served as Samoa’s envoy to various countries including Japan, Australia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia and Philippines.
Dr Etueuati is a graduate from the University of Auckland and has a PHD in Pacific Political History of Law from the Australian National University.
The High Commissioner is currently Ambassador –at-large for the Pacific and will be based in Apia, Samoa.
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