CEO for Ministry of Sports and Recreation appointed

(GOVERNMENT PRESS SECRETARIAT)- Luatua Semiperive Epati’s appointment as the first Chief Executive Officer to lead the newly established Ministry of Sports and Recreation was inked by Cabinet this afternoon.

A seasonal sports administrator, Luatua brings a wealth of experience with 27 years as Assistant CEO with the former Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture.

He holds a Bachelor in Physical Education and Sports from Jiwaji University based in Gwalior India.

8 applicants had vied for the post but one was not considered after missing the deadline to submit applications while second withdrew.

TOFIA LUĀTUA SEMIPERIVE EPATI MA OFISA SILI O PULEGA MO LE MATĀGALUEGA O TA’ALOGA MA ALAGĀ’OA MO LE SOIFUA FIAFIA O TAGATA

[SO’O’UPU A LE MĀLŌ]: Ua fa’ai’ugāfonoina e le Kapeneta i lana Fonotaga i lenei vaiaso, le tofia ai o le ulua’i Ofisa Sili Fou o Pulega mo le Matāgaluega o Ta’aloga ma Alagā’oa mo le Soifua Fiafia o Tagata talu ona amata fa’avaeina.

O lea tofiga tāua, ua filifilia ai se tasi o tamāli’i ua loa lana tautua i le Mālō ma Samoa, le afioga iā Luātua Semiperive Epati, o sē ua silia ma le 27 tausaga o tautua ai i le Matāgaluega o Ā’oga, Ta’aloga ma Aganu’u i le tofiga o le Ofisa Sili Lagolago.

O se tamāli’i ua lava lona silafia i tomai tau ta’ita’iga ma pulega lelei, ma o lo’o ia umia fo’i le Fa’ailoga Tauāloa o le Bachelor A’oa’oga Fa’amalositino na Ta’aloga (Physical Education and Sports) mai le Iunivesite o Jiwaji i Gwalior India.

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