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Last Updated : April 10, 2001

 

AUSTRALIA

(Commonwealth of Australia)

Alexander Downer - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on 9 September 1951

Education : Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Politics and Economics.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1996)

International organization participation : ANZUS, APEC, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, C, CCC, CP, EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, PCA, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC

 

FIJI

(Republic of the Fiji Islandas)

Kaliopate Tavola - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 04 July 2000)

Also : Minister of External Trade and Sugar

International organization participation : ACP, AsDB, C, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, OPCW, PCA, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO WTrO

 

KIRIBATI

(Republic of Kiribati)

Teburoro Tito - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on August 25, 1953

Education : St. Patrick School, Tabnorth ; St. Joseph's College, Abaiang ; KGU/EBS, Tarawa, University of South Pacific.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1994)

Also : President of the Republic and Minister of International Trade

International organization participation : ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, ITU, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WTrO (applicant)

 

MARSHALL (islands)

(Republic of Marshal Islands)

awaiting

Alvin Jacklick - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in 1949

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 10 January 2000)

International organization participation : AsDB, ESCAP, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IMF, Inmarsat, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, WHO

 

MICRONESIA

(Federat States of Micronesia)

awaiting

Ieske K. Iehsi - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in 1955

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 08 December 2000 - acting)

International organization participation : AsDB, ESCAP, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFC, IMF, Intelsat, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO, WMO

NAURU

(Republic of Nauru)

Bernard Dowiyogo - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 14 February 1946

Education : Ballarat College, Victoria, Australia ; Law Degree, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since )

Also : President of the Republic an Minister for Finance and Economic Reform

International organization participation : AsDB, C (special), ESCAP, ICAO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, UPU, WHO

NEW ZEALAND

(New Zealand)

Philip Bruce (Phil) Goff - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 22 June 1953, Auckland, New Zealand

Education : Masters Degree, First Class Honours in Political Studies (1979), Butterworth Prize for Law (1973), Senior Scholar in Political Studies (1973), Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarship to Nuffield College, University of Oxford (1992).

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 10 December 1999)

International organization participation : ANZUS (US suspended security obligations to NZ on 11 August 1986), APEC, AsDB, Australia Group, C, CCC, CP, EBRD, ESCAP, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MONUA, MTCR, NAM (guest), NSG, OECD, OPCW, PCA, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMOP, UNOMSIL, UNPREDEP, UNTSO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

PALAU (Republic)

(Beluu er a Belau)

Thomas Esang Remengesau, Jr - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1956

Education : College education in the United States

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1st January 2001)

Also : President of the Republic

International organization participation : ESCAP, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, WHO

PAPUA

NEW-GUINEA

(independent State of Papua New Guinea)

awaiting

Bart Philemon - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1945

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 19 December 2000)

International organization participation : ACP, APEC, AsDB, ASEAN (observer), C, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

SAMOA

(Independent State of Samoa)

Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 14 April 1945

Education : Auckland University

Party : HRPP (Human Rights Protection Party)

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1998)

Also : Prime Minister, Minister of Trade, and Industry ; Minister of Finance and Min. of Treasury, Inland Income, and Customs

International organization participation : ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, OPCW, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

SOLOMON (islands)

(Solomon Islands)

awaiting

Danny Philip - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1951

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 02 July 2000 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTrO

TONGA

(or Friendly Islands)

(Kingdom of Tonga / Friendly Islands)

PrinceLavaka Ata Ulukalala - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in 1959

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1998)

Also : Minister of Foreign Affairs, Forestry, Defense, Agriculture, Fisheries, Civil Aviation and Comunications.

International organization participation : ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, IMF, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)

 

TUVALU (islands)

(Tuvalu / Ellice Islands)

awaiting

Lagitupu Tuilimu - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 8 December 2000)

International organization participation : ACP, AsDB, C (special), ESCAP, IFRCS (associate), Intelsat (nonsignatory user), ITU, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WTrO (applicant)

VANUATU

(Vanuatu / New Hebrides)

Rialuth Serge Vohor - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 28 November 1999 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AsDB, C, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, NAM, Sparteca, SPC, SPF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)

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