Sione Finau Moala-Mafi has today been named as Chief Executive of the Ministry of Tonga Tourism with effect from 7 February 2019 for a period of four years.
The Public Service Commission said it welcomes Moala-Mafi and wishes him a successful and fulfilling term in office.
Moala-Mafi holds a Master of Tourism (Marketing) (2000) from James Cook University, Australia and a Bachelor of Arts in Socio-Economic Development (1987) from the University of the South Pacific, Fiji.
Moala-Mafi has extensive years of work experience in the Tourism sector.
He was first appointed to the public service in 1990 as an Educational and Training Officer, Tonga Visitors Bureau.
In 1999, he was promoted to the position of Deputy Director of Tourism (Marketing) for the same Department.
In 2009, he exited the Public Service and was again re-appointed in April, 2016 to the position of Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism where he currently serves to date.
However, prior to his re-appointment in 2016, he was employed by Tonga Communications Cooperation Ltd (TCC) as from August, 2011 to April, 2013 as a Sales and Marketing Manager.
