Cabinet Endorses 16 New Board Members for Government State Owned Enterprises

2026-03-25 - 17:24

Prime Minister La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt announced Cabinet’s endorsement of new chairpersons and board members for various government state owned enterprises. Three SOEs will be led by newly appointed Chairs, and 13 new appointments have been made with the Prime Minister announcing that a further 35 vacancies are coming up for renewal. Long serving businessman, chocolate manufacturer and exporter, Afioga Tagaloa Eddie Wilson will lead the Samoa National Fund as its new Chair. Former head of the Ministry of Finance Afioga Lavea Tupaimatuna Iulai Lavea will Chair the Development Bank of Samoa and Papalii Siaosi Hansell was announced as Chair of the Gambling Control Authority. Other Board Members announced: Tupuola Savave Sapolu – Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa. Fa’aolatane Iona Pao – Samoa Shipping Corporation. Tagaloa Tupou Afa – Samoa Shipping Services. Theresa Tagiilima – Development Bank of Samoa. Tiatia Tauloa Fiaga – Development Bank of Samoa. Amituana’i Kenrick – Gambling Control Authority. Papalii Steven Leota – Electric Power Corporation. Maulolo Fata Ueligitone Malifa – Accident Compensation Corporation. Leilua Tutogi Mailei – Samoa Housing Corporation. Lealali Mulitalo – Samoa National Kidney Foundation. Sa’u Gafa Salesa Fetu – Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa. Robert Michael Rankin – Samoa Tourism Authority. Papalii Willie Nansen – Director Samoa Ports Authority / Pacific Forum Line.