Australia has a new high COMMISSIONER to samoa
Head of State Hon Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aleto’a Sualauvi II received Aus High Commissioner credential (Photo Credit to Government of Samoa)
Press Release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
(TUESDAY 22 JUNE, 2021)
Her Excellency, Ms. Emily Joan Luck, the new High Commissioner of Australia to Samoa presented her Letters of Credentials and Letters of Recall for her predecessor to the Head of State of Samoa, Afioga i le Ao o le Malo, Tuimaleali’ifano Va’aletoa Sualauvi II at the Credentials ceremony held at the Head of State’s Official residence at Vailele.
H.E Ms Luck’s remarks during the ceremony touched on the close partnership between Samoa and Australia which spans beyond the years of formal diplomatic relations characterized by people-to-people relations, mutual cooperation and development programs promoting healthy, educated and inclusive population.
The Head of State, Afioga I le Ao o le Malo, Tuimaleali’ifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II in his responding remarks acknowledged that the occasion coincides with the 50 years anniversary of diplomatic relations between Samoa and Australia which is a demonstration of an enduring and close partnership shared by our two countries.
The Head of State also acknowledged Australia’s development cooperation in various areas in Samoa and encouraged the continued collaboration between Samoa and Australia to further strengthen our bilateral relations and cooperation in the multilateral forums.
H.E. Ms Luck is a career officer with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Australia (DFAT). She served on two diplomatic postings as First Secretary of the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and as Second Secretary of the Australian High Commission at the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Prior to her appointment as High Commissioner to Samoa, Ms Luck was the Executive Officer to the Secretary of DFAT. She holds degrees of Bachelors of Communications and Bachelors of Education from the University of Canberra and a Graduate Certificate on Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Sydney. Ms Luck is married with two children.
H.E Ms Luck replaces H. E Ms Sara Moriarty who completed her diplomatic tour of duty last Friday 18 June, 2021.