Tourism Tonga has announced a new leadership appointment with the key position of general manager now filled.

The ministry has appointed New Zealander Stuart Perry as the general manager.

Perry’s extensive experience over 30 years in general management, tourism management, marketing and brand management as well as in media and publishing will help boost the six-year Tonga Tourism Sector‘s Road Map currently in the pipeline.

 Perry was the CEO of the Regional Tourism Organization for the East Coast of Tasmania.

“His experiences included close collaborations with both the private sector and local Governments in Australia and New Zealand, Tonga's primary markets in Tourism”.

The Tonga Tourism Authority Board says it “is pleased with the recruitment of the General Manager position, to commence day to day operation of the Authority to ensure delivery of outputs as mandated in the Tonga Tourism Authority Act 2013”.