Thursday 25 December 2025, Apia Samoa. Cabinet has appointed afioga Leasoiloafaleupolu (Leaso) Ronnie Aiolupotea as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).
The announcement was made by Prime Minister Hon Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt at his weekly press conference with local media on Wednesday afternoon.
Leaso has been serving at the MCIT as Deputy CEO and the Prime Minister said Cabinet has confidence he has the qualifications and experience to transition into the leadership role with ease.
Leasoiloafaleupolu began his career in Government, with the Treasury Department in 1999, following his studies at the University of South Pacific in Fiji.
He then served with the Samoa Audit Office before joining MCIT where he applied for further studies.
After earning his Masters degree in Information Technology from the University of Newcastle in Australia, he returned to public service at the Office of the Regulator.
He rejoined the MCIT and had been serving as the Deputy CEO of the Ministry.
Leaso is an active member of the Samoa Information Technology Association since its establishment in 2002.
He is also a member of Samoa’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (SAMCERT).
The SamCERT team is set up under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) as an initiative towards cybersecurity.
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