As the sole applicant, Cabinet this week sealed the re-appointment of Leota Aliielua Salani as the Chief Government Statistician to lead the Samoa Bureau of Statistics.
Leota is the longest serving public servant with the Bureau bringing 33 years of service, 15 as Assistant Chief Executive.
His wealth of experience noted the Selection Panel included Leota’s leading roles “in the development of Samoa National Accounts Statistics recognized as one of the leaders in the region.
“He also has been heavily involved with the development of Samoa GFS, Business Activity Surveys and ensuring Samoas’ obligations for key International Standards such as the IMF General Data Dissemination System, (GDDS),” added the Panel in support of its recommendations.
The appointment is for three years.
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