Riley Mesepitu
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 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. [1]
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.[3]
He previously served as the Under Secretary, Director of Industry Development and Director Industry Development Division in the same Ministry.[3]
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.[4]
In 2017, Mesepitu was appointed Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration.[5] 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,[6] and has also sought to make it easier for communities, youth groups, women and tribes to form business entities within Solomon Islands.[7]
Mesepitu also currently serves on the board of directors at Our Telekom,[8] a prominent telecommunication provider in the Solomon Islands.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Solomon Islands, Government (25 August 2021). "Permanent Secretaries Re-Appointed". Solomon Islands Government. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Solomon Islands, Government (26 November 2024). "Solomon Islands Gazette" (PDF). Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Mesepitu and Galokale reappointed | Theislandsun". theislandsun.com.sb. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ Islands Election, Solomon (6 April 2014). "National Parliament - 2014 NGE results - East Honiara". Solomon Islands Election. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ Star News, Solomon (2017-08-21). "GOVERNMENT FILLS THREE PERMANENT SECRETARY POSTS". Solomon Star News. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "UNCTAD supports Solomon Islands to develop a national e-commerce strategy". UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Archived from the original on 2025-01-16. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ Admin (2025-07-10). "MCILI undergoes reform programmes – Theislandsun". theislandsun.com.sb. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "Management | Our Telekom". Management | Our Telekom. Archived from the original on 2025-05-24. Retrieved 2025-07-10.