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Riley Henao Mesepitu | |
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| Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
Riley Henao Mesepitu is the current permanent secretary for the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration (MCILI) in Solomon Islands.[1][2]
Education
[edit]Mesepitu holds a Bachelor's degree in Management/Public Administration and Economics from the University of South Pacific. He also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Waikato in New Zealand.[3]
Career
[edit]Mesepitu previously worked as the former General Manager of Solomon Islands Small Business Enterprise (SISBEC) and Human Resource Executive of Solomon Mutual Insurance Limited.[4]
He previously served as the Under Secretary, Director of Industry Development and Director Industry Development Division in the same Ministry.[4]
In the 2014 National General Election, Mesepitu was a candidate for the East Honiara constituency with the National Transformation Party. Mesepitu received 1,169 votes but lost to Independent candidate Douglas Ete.[5]
In 2017, Mesepitu was appointed Permanent Secretary for the MCILI.[6] He was subsequently reappointed as Permanent Secretary in August 2021.[1]
As Permanent Secretary, Mesepitu has spearheaded reforms which seek to improve e-commerce access for small to medium businesses,[7] and has also sought to make it easier for communities, youth groups, women and tribes to form business entities within Solomon Islands.[8]
Mesepitu also currently serves on the board of directors at Our Telekom,[9] a prominent telecommunication provider in the Solomon Islands.
In October 2025, Mesepitu was reappointed as Permanent Secretary for the MCILI.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Permanent Secretaries Re-Appointed". Solomon Islands Government. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands Gazette" (PDF). Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ↑ "GOVERNMENT FILLS THREE PERMANENT SECRETARY POSTS". Solomon Star News. 21 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Mesepitu and Galokale reappointed". Theislandsun. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "National Parliament - 2014 NGE results - East Honiara". Solomon Islands Election. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ "GOVERNMENT FILLS THREE PERMANENT SECRETARY POSTS". Solomon Star News. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ↑ "UNCTAD supports Solomon Islands to develop a national e-commerce strategy". UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ "MCILI undergoes reform programmes". Theislandsun. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ "Management". Our Telekom. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ↑ "Two Permanent Secretaries Reappointed". Solomon Islands Government. 30 October 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
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