He studied at Waikato University (New Zealand), obtaining a Master's degree in social science (economics and geography).[1] He worked as a civil servant in the Tuvaluan Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Industries from 1991 to 2003, in the Department of Planning, rising to the position of Senior Assistant Secretary in that department in 1999.[1] In 2003, he was promoted to the position of Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Transport, then became Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Rural Development in 2005; he returned to the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Industries, as Permanent Secretary, in 2006.[1]
In 2009, he began a diplomatic career, being appointed Permanent Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs, within the Office of the Prime Minister (who at that time was Apisai Ielemia). The following year, he was appointed as Tuvalu's High Commissioner to Fiji. On 20 December 2012, he presented his credentials to United Nations Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon, as Tuvalu's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.[1] He simultaneously served as Tuvaluan Ambassador to the United States, having presented his credentials to President Barack Obama on 14 January 2013.[4][5]
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^ abcde"NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUVALU PRESENTS CREDENTIALS", United Nations press release, April 2013
^Tuvalu UN Mission (20 December 2012). "New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials". United Nations. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^Tuvalu UN Mission (July 2017). "Ambassadors". United Nations. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^"Foreign Embassies in the U.S. and Their Ambassadors - Office of The Chief of Protocol". U.S. State Department. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^"Ambassador from Tuvalu: Who Is Aunese Makoi Simati?", allgov.com, 27 April 2013
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aunese, simati, aunese, makoi, simati, born, april, 1967, tuvaluan, diplomat, tuvalu, permanent, representative, united, nations, from, december, 2012, july, 2017, aunese, makoi, simatipermanent, representative, tuvalu, united, nationsin, office, december, 201. Aunese Makoi Simati born 22 April 1967 1 is a Tuvaluan diplomat He was Tuvalu s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 20 December 2012 2 to July 2017 3 Aunese Makoi SimatiPermanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United NationsIn office 20 December 2012 21 July 2017Secretary GeneralBan Ki moonPrime MinisterWilly TelaviEnele SopoagaPreceded byAfelee F PitaSucceeded bySamuelu LaloniuPersonal detailsBorn 1967 04 22 22 April 1967 age 56 Alma materWaikato UniversityProfessionDiplomatHe studied at Waikato University New Zealand obtaining a Master s degree in social science economics and geography 1 He worked as a civil servant in the Tuvaluan Ministry of Finance Economic Planning and Industries from 1991 to 2003 in the Department of Planning rising to the position of Senior Assistant Secretary in that department in 1999 1 In 2003 he was promoted to the position of Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Transport then became Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Rural Development in 2005 he returned to the Ministry of Finance Economic Planning and Industries as Permanent Secretary in 2006 1 In 2009 he began a diplomatic career being appointed Permanent Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs within the Office of the Prime Minister who at that time was Apisai Ielemia The following year he was appointed as Tuvalu s High Commissioner to Fiji On 20 December 2012 he presented his credentials to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon as Tuvalu s Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1 He simultaneously served as Tuvaluan Ambassador to the United States having presented his credentials to President Barack Obama on 14 January 2013 4 5 References edit a b c d e NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUVALU PRESENTS CREDENTIALS United Nations press release April 2013 Tuvalu UN Mission 20 December 2012 New Permanent Representative of Tuvalu Presents Credentials United Nations Retrieved 22 January 2021 Tuvalu UN Mission July 2017 Ambassadors United Nations Retrieved 22 January 2021 Foreign Embassies in the U S and Their Ambassadors Office of The Chief of Protocol U S State Department 11 January 2013 Retrieved 2 February 2021 Ambassador from Tuvalu Who Is Aunese Makoi Simati allgov com 27 April 2013 nbsp This diplomat related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aunese Simati amp oldid 1171178189, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
