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B. 15 Sept. 1950 VILL. Vava'u HS Tonga High School UNIV. Victoria University of Wellington, BA, American University, Washington DC, MA CHURCH Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga EXP. Managing Director, Tonga Development Bank, 1982-1989; Managing Director Tonga Commodities Board, 1989-1992; Managing Director, Tonga Investments Limited, 1992-1994; CEO South Pacific Tourism Organization, 2000-2006; Minister for Labor, Commerce and Industries 2006-present. HOBBIES Rugby, reading, music SPOUSE Annie Ruby 'Akolo CHILD 6
B. 1955 VILL. Cairnbulg, Scotland HS UNIV. MSc, PhD CHURCH Methodist EXP. USP Institute of Natural Resources, 1982-84; Fiji Fisheries Division 1985-1992; Secretariat of the Pacific Community 1993-2007 SPOUSE Rani CHILD 1
B. VILL. HS UNIV. CHURCH EXP. Founding member of the Naoero Amo (Nauru First Party); in May 2003 elections Naoero Amo won 3 of the 18 seats and Adeang became Finance Minister for three months, before the government fell. June 2004, Adeang named Minister of Foreign Affairs and Justice. Re-elected October 2004 and named finance and foreign minister. Re-elected 2007 and again named to finance and foreign affairs portfolio. Ousted from office as part of no confidence vote December 2007.
B. 30 Nov. 1936 VILL. Lautoka/Kadavu HS UNIV. CHURCH EXP. Businessman and Chairman of Kelton Investments, Datec Group Ltd; Senator 2001-2006; Minister for Commerce, Industry, Trade and Public Enterprises 1994-1997, Minister for Finance 1997-1999; appointed as Fiji Ambassador to China 2007. BOARDS On the board of over 40 commercial companies (2007) CHILD 4
B. 8 Jun. 1955 VILL. Honolulu, HI HS Saint Louis School, Honolulu, HI, 1973 UNIV. Univ. of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, BA, Political Science, 1977; UH Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law, 1981 CHURCH Catholic EXP. Elected Lt. Governor in 2002; in 1998 he retired from the bench and decided to run for public office; 1993 Civil Division of the First Circuit Court on O'ahu,; 1996 Administrative Judge of the Hawai'i Drug Court; 1990 District Family Court Judge; City and County of Honolulu, deputy corporation counsel in the litigation branch; litigation branch chief; began his legal career with the Dept. of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu BOARDS National Advisory Council for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Dept. of Human Services; 2003 Hawaii's representative to the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free National Coalition, honorary chairperson of the Hawaii Children's Trust Fund; honorary chairperson of the Hawai'i Children's Trust Fund, St. Louis School and Salvation Army; HOBBIES Soccer and basketball coaching SPOUSE Vivian CHILD 4
B. VILL. HS UNIV. Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), University of Auckland; Masters, Sydney University 1969 CHURCH EXP. Gray Watts and Beca (later Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner Ltd) 1966, Structural engineer; Ove Arup & Partners, London 1969-1971; Beca 1971, Director 1977; Chief Executive since April 2000 CLUBS Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Engineers; Member, Institute of Structural Engineers
B. 24 Nov. 1966 VILL. Bereina Village, PNG HS McKinnon HS, Victoria, AUS, 1984 UNIV. Inst. of Management, Cert., Yr. 11 CHURCH Catholic EXP. Pres., PNG Media Council; Gen. Manager, PNGFM commercial radio company; sales and marketing, various CLUBS Badili Club, Taurama Surf Club BOARDS BOD member, PNGFM Ltd, City Pharmacy Ltd, Transparency International PNG, Port Moresby City Mission HOBBIES surfing SPOUSE Theresa Aitsi CHILD Three
B. 09/12/49 VILL. Kolonia, Pohnpei HS Sagamidai Technical School, Japan, 3/20/68 UNIV. CHURCH Catholic EXP. 1968-1970 Computer Circuit Inspector, UINIVAC, Tokyo; 1975-1983 Electronic Technician, TT & State Governments, Pohnpei; 1983-1985 State Technical Manager, FSM Telecom, Pohnpei; 1985-1988 Plant & Engineering Manager, FSM Telecom, Pohnpei; 1988- present President/ CEO, FSM Telecom, Pohnpei. CLUBS Pohnpei Japan Club BOARDS President of ICTV- Pohnpei HOBBIES Woodworking SPOUSE Elmery Akinaga CHILD 4, Kazuo, Yasuko, Akiko and Ayaka
B. 19 Nov. VILL. As Mehetog, Saipan HS UNIV. CHURCH Catholic EXP. Pres., DFS Saipan Ltd. HOBBIES Kayaking, paddling, hiking, reading SPOUSE Richard Allen Pierce CHILD 4
B. 1 Aug. 1953 VILL. Nawaka, Nadi HS Natabua HS UNIV. CHURCH Islam EXP. School teacher; radio announcer (FM96); Chair, Pacific Women’s Network Against Violence Against Women; advocates and lobbies for women and human rights in the region as a whole; trainer. BOARDS Trustee, Fiji AIDS Task Force; Inst. of Justice and Legal Studies Advisory Council; Commonwealth Foundation Advisory Council on Civil Society; Fiji Human Rights Commission HOBBIES Reading, cooking, films, music