Balwyn Fa’otusia re-appointed as CEO for the Ministry of Finance Featured
Mrs. Pilimilose Balwyn Fa’otusia
7 January, 2021. The Public Service Commission is pleased to announce the successful re-appointment of Mrs. Pilimilose Balwyn Fa’otusia of Ha’ateiho, Tongatapu as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Ministry of Finance with effect from Monday, 04 January, 2021 for a period of four (4) years.
Mrs. Fa’otusia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Management (1989) from the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji and a Master of Economic Studies (1996) from the University of Queensland, Australia.
Her career in the public service began in 1990 when she was appointed as a Project Economist for the then Central Planning Department, followed by senior positions in various Government Ministries including Principal Project Economist, Deputy Director of Planning, Deputy Secretary for Finance, Deputy Commissioner of Revenue and Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Finance and National Planning.
In November 2010, she was seconded to the World Bank, Washington DC, United States of America as an Adviser to the Executive Director for a duration of two (2) years. In January, 2015, Mrs. Fa’otusia was engaged by the European Union as an Advisor prior to taking up the position of Chief Executive Officer for Finance and National Planning on 3 January 2017 where she continued to serve until the end of her contract on 3 January 2021.
Mrs. Fa’otusia has sat on various professional committees including the Board of Directors for the National Reserve Bank of Tonga as from April, 2013 to October, 2013 and during the four (4) year duration of her first appointment as CEO for the Ministry of Finance.
The Public Service Commission congratulates Mrs. Pilimilose Balwyn Fa’otusia on her re-appointment as CEO for the Ministry of Finance and looks forward to her continued contributions to the Government of Tonga.
- PSC
