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The Pacific Islands Forum is a political grouping of 16 independent and self-governing states. Members include Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshal Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

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PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM SECRETARIAT ANNOUNCES

FIRST WOMAN DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

 

 

Deputy Secretary General, Economic Governance and Security, Ms Andie Fong Toy

 

PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM  SECRETARIAT- FIRST WOMAN DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

 

[Suva, Fiji - 2nd June 2011] The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat this week welcomed its first woman Deputy Secretary General.

“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Andie Fong Toy as Deputy Secretary General , Economic Governance & Security,” said Secretary General, Tuiloma Neroni Slade.

“I have much pleasure in congratulating and welcoming Ms Fong Toy as the first woman to take up the position of Deputy Secretary General.

“The wealth of experience Ms Fong Toy brings with her will be an asset to the Secretariat, will strengthen team performance and leadership of the Economic Governance and Security Programmes and, together with Deputy Secretary General Feleti Teo, will assist me as Secretary General in providing leadership of the organisation.”

Mr Slade added that Ms Fong Toy’s extensive experience incorporates research on Pacific legal issues and working in a civil society organisation in New Zealand and experience in election observation missions, encapsulating vast knowledge and understanding of regional and international issues.

Ms Fong Toy served as Director for the Forum Secretariat’s Political Governance and Security Programme until 2008. Prior to her appointment as Director she also served the Secretariat as International Legal Adviser and Legal & Political Officer.

Ms Fong Toy holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Victoria University in New Zealand and Masters in International Relations from Deakin University, Australia. She replaces Mr Peter Forau who completed his term at the Secretariat in March this year.