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Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru
Ambassador Luteru has been the Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations since 2021. Prior to that he was the Ambassador of Samoa to Europe based in Belgium and bilaterally accredited to ten European states and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), UNESCO, European Commission, and the European Council. Previously, he was Samoa’s Trade Commissioner to New Zealand from 2010 to 2012. He also held several academic positions at the University of the South Pacific including Director of Planning and Development, and from 2005 to 2009 Executive Dean of the Faculty of Islands and Oceans. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Flinders University, Australia) specializing in Development Economics, Strategic Planning, and Aid Policies.
Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru
Ambassador Luteru has been the Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations since 2021. Prior to that he was the Ambassador of Samoa to Europe based in Belgium and bilaterally accredited to ten European states and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), UNESCO, European Commission, and the European Council. Previously, he was Samoa’s Trade Commissioner to New Zealand from 2010 to 2012. He also held several academic positions at the University of the South Pacific including Director of Planning and Development, and from 2005 to 2009 Executive Dean of the Faculty of Islands and Oceans. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Flinders University, Australia) specializing in Development Economics, Strategic Planning, and Aid Policies.
Chair of AOSIS and Permanent Representative of Samoa to the UN
Hon. Steven Myers
Steven Myers was first elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015, 2019, and 2023. In May 2019, Myers was appointed Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy. In February 2021, Myers was sworn in as Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action.
Steven has served as Leader of the Opposition, Opposition House Leader and Opposition Critic for Education, Economic Development and Tourism, Transportation, and Rural Development. As Opposition Education Critic, he was instrumental in helping prevent the closure of several schools across Prince Edward Island, including Georgetown Elementary.
Steven’s community involvement includes being Past-President of Cardigan Minor Ball and Montague Minor Hockey, Chair of the Cardigan Ball Field Renovations Committee and the 2011 Midget Female Atlantics Host Committee, as well as a Board Member of the Cardigan Communities Development Association and the PEI Minor Hockey Council.
Steven has four children, Brad, Luke and twins Mila and Arthur, and lives with his partner Sheryl in Burnt Point.
Steven was re-elected as the MLA for District 2, Georgetown- Pownal, on April 3rd, 2023.
Hon. Steven Myers
Steven Myers was first elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015, 2019, and 2023. In May 2019, Myers was appointed Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy. In February 2021, Myers was sworn in as Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action.
Steven has served as Leader of the Opposition, Opposition House Leader and Opposition Critic for Education, Economic Development and Tourism, Transportation, and Rural Development. As Opposition Education Critic, he was instrumental in helping prevent the closure of several schools across Prince Edward Island, including Georgetown Elementary.
Steven’s community involvement includes being Past-President of Cardigan Minor Ball and Montague Minor Hockey, Chair of the Cardigan Ball Field Renovations Committee and the 2011 Midget Female Atlantics Host Committee, as well as a Board Member of the Cardigan Communities Development Association and the PEI Minor Hockey Council.
Steven has four children, Brad, Luke and twins Mila and Arthur, and lives with his partner Sheryl in Burnt Point.
Steven was re-elected as the MLA for District 2, Georgetown- Pownal, on April 3rd, 2023.
Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action, Prince Edward Island
Hon. Otis Morris
Hon. Otis Chuck Morris is the Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunication Commission and a Member of Parliament in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).
After thirty plus years in the Construction and Shipping Industry, Hon. Morris joined parliament on the 24th February, 2021. In his capacity as Minister, Hon. Morris is working to advance renewable and clean energy initiatives so that it aligns with the UN sustainable development goals, achieve the country’s sustainable energy targets and transform the energy sector in the TCI to ensure a sustainable energy future.
Hon. Morris is family oriented and a philanthropist within his community with a strong Christian faith. He is a lover of sports and a strong youth supporter. Hon. Morris believes in working hard and giving back to the community.
Hon. Otis Morris
Hon. Otis Chuck Morris is the Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunication Commission and a Member of Parliament in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI).
After thirty plus years in the Construction and Shipping Industry, Hon. Morris joined parliament on the 24th February, 2021. In his capacity as Minister, Hon. Morris is working to advance renewable and clean energy initiatives so that it aligns with the UN sustainable development goals, achieve the country’s sustainable energy targets and transform the energy sector in the TCI to ensure a sustainable energy future.
Hon. Morris is family oriented and a philanthropist within his community with a strong Christian faith. He is a lover of sports and a strong youth supporter. Hon. Morris believes in working hard and giving back to the community.
Minister of Home Affairs, Transportation, Broadcasting, Energy and Utilities and Telecommunications Commission, Turks and Caicos Islands Government
