New General Manager for the Samoa Airport Authority

Apia, Samoa – 14 December 2023: Cabinet has confirmed the appointment of Tumanuvao Evile Falefatu as the new General Manager of the Airport Authority.

Tumanuvao Evile Falefatu has ten years experience working in various senior management positions and was recommended from the field of 5 applicants interviewed for the position.

He started his education at the Gautavai Primary School, then continued his tertiary education at Samoa College graduating in 1998 and moving on to the National University of Samoa’s Foundation Year.

After university, he took time out to serve a two year religious mission for the Latter Day Saints of Samoa.

On his return, he resumed his pursuit for higher education at the Alafua USP Campus where he secured a four year scholarship with the Fiji School of Medicine. He graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy from FSM and recently he completed his Masters in Business Administration.

Tumanuvao’s public service career kicked off with the Ministry Health in 2009.

And four years, he switched career to civil aviation where he has been working as the Manager for Security Services responsible for over 100 staff.

As Manager, Tumanuvao is responsible for incorporating the pandemic health safety at the airport and prepared the health safety manual during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In their recommendation, the Interview Panel noted that his Bachelor of Pharmacy covers health security and public health emergencies which will place Faleolo International Airport as a safe and secure point of entry for travelers to and from Samoa.

The appointment is for 3 years.