Find below the profiles of our Speakers for the Samoa institute of Accountants International Forum at Taumeasina Resort, 9th August 2019.

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Hon. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa – Deputy Prime Minister

Hon Fiame Naomi Mata'afa is a Samoan High Chief and a senior member of Cabinet in the Samoan Government. Elected into Parliament for the first time in 1985 for the constituency of Lotofaga, she is one of the longest standing Members of Parliament. She has been a Cabinet Minister since 1991 serving as Minister of Education (1991-2006), Minister for Women, Community and Social Development (2006-2011), Minister for Justice and Courts Administration & Film Censorship and Electoral Commission (2011-2016) and is now the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Environment and Natural Resources (2016- 2021). She is a member of the Human Rights Protection Party. Fiame has represented Samoa and the Pacific region on the executive boards of UNESCO, The Commonwealth of Learning and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Women’s Committee. She completed in 2012 a six year term as Pro Chancellor and Chairperson of the University of the South Pacific. Fiame is a strong advocate for women’s equality. She is the President of the Samoa National Council of Women, and the Women in Leadership Advocates (WinLA-a public sector women leaders group).

 Misa Telefoni Retzlaff - Chairman,
TeleConsult(www.teleconsult.ws )

Misa Telefoni Retzlaff is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa. He was educated at Marist Brothers School in Samoa and King’s College in Auckland, New Zealand. Misa studied law and graduated with Honors from the University of Auckland in 1974. He was appointed Attorney-General of Samoa in 1986 but resigned in 1988, to become a Member of Parliament representing the territorial constituency of Falelatai & Samatau - a position he held for 23 years. Misa held various Ministerial portfolios in that time including Minister of Agriculture, Forest & Fisheries; Minister of Health, Minister of Finance, Minister of Commerce Industry and Labor. He also overlooked the Legislative Assembly, Audit Office, ACC, STA, PFL & SSS. Misa became a member of the Samoa Institute of Accountants in 1977 and has been awarded the Honorary Fellow membership of the professional body. He is author of 2 published books - Love & Money and To Thine Own Self Be True.