Cabinet Appoints Attorney General & two new CEOs

By Lagi Keresoma

APIA, SAMOA – 21 DECEMBER 2022: Cabinet has appointed the Attorney General and Chief Executive Officers for the Ministry of Justice & Courts Administration and the Samoa Qualifications Authority.

Attorney General
Su’a Hellene Wallwork-Lamb continues as Attorney General following her Interim appointment to replace the former Attorney General who was dismissed in September 2021 having lost the trust and confidence of the Government.

The 48 year old had served as a legal practitioner locally and internationally for the past 24 years.

Su’a holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Bachelor of Arts from the Auckland University.

CEO for Ministry Justice and Courts Administrations (MJCA)

After he was terminated in 2019 by the previous Government under controversial circumstances related to the removal of files from the Lands and Titles Court under the former Minsters’ instructions, Papali’i John Taimalelagi is back as CEO.

His family later moved to New Zealand and he continued to serve in the New Zealand Ministry of Justice.

Papali’i brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position having served in the ministry for more than 10 years.

Papali’i holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the South Pacific (USP), a Certificate of Samoa Customary Mediation from Otago University and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Law (LLB) at the Auckland University of Technology.

CEO of Samoa Qualifications Authority (SQA)
Tupa’i Peter Leilua is the new CEO for the Samoa Qualification Authority.

He has served at the senior managerial level and held leadership roles for 28 years in the New Zealand public sector and Samoa.

He holds a Bachelors degree in Education and Post Graduate in Education.

The appointments are for 3 years.