The Deputy Secretary-General to Parliament Jeanette Emberson has replaced Viniana Namosimalua as Acting Secretary-General.

Ms Namosimalua confirmed yesterday that her last day of work was on Tuesday and Mrs Emberson has taken up the acting post.

In a statement, the Constitutional Offices Commission said they have decided to re-advertise the vacancy and have advised the President to appoint Mrs Emberson until a substantive appointment is made.

“Ms Emberson’s acting appointment is effective from 12 January 2021, since Ms Viniana Namosimalua’s appointment as acting Secretary-General to Parliament was not renewed,” the Commission said.

Mrs Emberson (nee Terubea) attended Adi Cakobau School (ACS) from 1996 to 2002 and was a Uci House member.

She was badged head girl in 2002 and comes from a family of five girls.

She is the daughter of the late Methodist Church Reverend Rogorogo Terubea. She is a lawyer by profession and worked at the Attorney-General’s Office for three years before her appointment as Deputy SG in February 2015.

Meanwhile, the Commission also confirmed reappointments to the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission and the Public Service Commission for a term of three years.

Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission

Chairperson: Acting Chief Justice Kamal Kumar

Members: Lanieta Tuimabu, Nicole Daniels, Sureni Perera and Pravesh Sharma.

Public Service Commission

Chairperson: Vishnu Mohan

Members: Nesbitt Hazelman, Nikita Patel and Shaenaz Voss.

Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has been reappointed for a term of five years.

Mohammed Saneem has been reappointed as Supervisor of Elections for five years.

Furthermore, appointments for the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, the Commissioner of the Fiji Police Force and the Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service will be made following an open merit recruitment process. Edited by Jonathan Bryce

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