Cabinet at its meeting this week, Wednesday, 29th March 2023 approved the recommendation to appoint Afioga Fonoti Talaitupu Li’a – Taefu as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Customs and Revenue (MCR). Fonoti has been appointed for a contractual term of three (3) years.
Fonoti started serving at the MCR as a Compliance Audit Officer in 2003 and remains at the Ministry to date. Her acquired skills and abilities, strong leadership qualities and professionalism attest to her promotions over the last 20 years. In 2016, Fonoti was appointed as Ministry’s Deputy CEO.
She holds a Master in Public Finance from the National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies, Tokyo Japan as well as a Bachelor of Commerce from the National University of Samoa (NUS). Fonoti succeeds Matafeo Avalisa Viali – Fautuaalii.
The 41 year old hails from Fogasavaii where she holds the title Fonoti and is married with six (6) children.
PEPA O FAAMATALAGA: Faamaonia e le Kapeneta le Tofiga o le Ofisa Sili o le Matagaluega o Tiute ma Tupe Maua
Na faamaonia e le Kapeneta i lana Fonotaga o le vaiaso nei, Aso Lulu, 29 Mati, 2023 le fautuaga a le Komiti na faatinoina le faatalatalanoaga o le avanoa Ofisa Sili o Pulega, o le Matagaluega o Tiute ma Tupe Maua, le tofia o le Afioga i a Fonoti Talaitupu Li’a – Taefu e avea ma Ofisa Sili o le Matagaluega mo le tolu tausaga. O Fonoti, sa matauina toto’a e le Komiti ona agavaa ma tomai, ma lona silafia i vaega tupito o le galuega faa Ofisa Sili o le Matagaluega.
Ua silia ma le 20 tausaga o galue Fonoti i le Matagaluega o Tiute ma Tupe Maua talu mai le 2003. Na tofia e avea ma Sui Ofisa Sili i le 2016 e oo mai nei. O loo ia umia le Faailoga o le Matua o Faiva i tulaga tau Tupe Maua mai i Iapani, ma le faailoga tikeri i mataupu tau Alamanuia mai i le Iunivesite Aoao o Samoa.
Ua 41 tausaga o lona soifua ma ua faaipoipo. E toaono (6) o la alo, ma o loo ia umia le Suafa Matai – Fonoti mai Fogasavaii. Ua sui tulaga Fonoti i le Afioga a Matafeo Avalisa Viali – Fautuaalii.
