Sela Molisa

Sela Molisa

Sela Molisa is a ni-Vanuatu politician. He is currently a member of the Parliament of Vanuatu [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=91956 "Vanuatu MP to monitor charter"] , "Fiji Times", June 12, 2008] [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=100432 "Molisa wins Vanuatu seat"] , "Fiji Times", September 13, 2008] , and, since September 22, 2008, is the current Finance Minister in the government led by Edward Natapei. [ [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=42133 "New Vanuatu PM names his cabinet line-up"] , Radio New Zealand International, September 22, 2008] Initially a member of the Vanua'aku Pati [ [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2002/06/04/vanuatu-sela-molisa-gets-finance-in-natapei-government "VANUATU: Sela Molisa gets finance in Natapei government"] , "Pacific Magazine", June 4, 2002] [ [http://74.125.39.104/search?q=cache:Og-OIm9d08UJ:www.news.vu/fr/news/politics/les-vtrans-exposs-une-nou.shtml+%22Sela+Molisa%22&hl=fr&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=fr "Les vétérans exposés à une nouvelle épreuve"] , "L'Indépendent", June 22, 2004] , he left the party in 2006 [ [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=22703 "Coalition MP in Vanuatu confirms he is moving to opposition"] , Radio New Zealand International, March 8, 2006] , but had rejoined it in time for the 2008 general election. [ [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=42133 "New Vanuatu PM names his cabinet line-up"] , Radio New Zealand International, September 22, 2008]

In the late 1980s, Molisa was Foreign Minister, and oversaw a commercial fishing agreement with the Soviet Union. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE2D7163DF934A25756C0A961948260 "Fishing Yields Soviet a South Pacific Toehold"] , "New York Times", May 11, 1987] Molisa has also, more recently, been Minister for Finance and Economic Management. [ [http://peb.anu.edu.au/pdf/Vanuatu%20Update%202002-Molisa.pdf Australian National University] ] [ [http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2002/06/04/vanuatu-sela-molisa-gets-finance-in-natapei-government "VANUATU: Sela Molisa gets finance in Natapei government"] , "Pacific Magazine", June 4, 2002] He has also been Governor of the World Bank Group for Vanuatu, and member of the Bank Group's Board of Governors. [ [http://www.imf.org/external/am/1999/speeches/pr59vue.pdf World Bank Group press release] , September 30, 1999] As Minister for Finance, he oversaw the removing of Vanuatu from the OECD List of Uncooperative Tax Havens. [ [http://www.tahiti-pacifique.com/98-/146/display.html "Vanuatu retiré de la liste"] , "Tahiti-Pacifique Magazine", June 2003] He also sought to encourage the use of coconut oil, derived from Vanuatu-produced copra, to fuel automobiles so as to reduce the country's dependence on imported oil. [ [http://www.onecountry.org/e151/e15101as_Deamer_profile.htm "In Vanuatu, a proving ground for coconut oil as an alternative fuel"] , Onecountry.org, June 2003]

In March 2006, Molisa accused Ham Lini's government of indeciseveness on a number of issues, and attempted to replace him as prime minister though a motion of no confidence in Parliament. Molisa was supported by the Green Confederation, the Melanesian Progressive Party and the Union of Moderate Parties, but the motion failed. [ [http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2007/september/tcp-van.htm "Melanesia in Review: Issues and Events, 2006"] , "The Contemporary Pacific", autumn 2007]

In June 2008, Molisa became chairman of the independent monitoring group tasked with overseeing the preparation of the Republic of the Fiji Islands' People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress. [ [http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=91956 "Vanuatu MP to monitor charter"] , "Fiji Times", June 12, 2008] [ [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=40342 "Newly appointed Fiji People’s Charter Monitoring Group chair prepared for difficult role"] , Radio New Zealand International, June 13, 2008]

In September 2008, he was appointed Finance Minister once more in Vanuatu. [ [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=42133 "New Vanuatu PM names his cabinet line-up"] , Radio New Zealand International, September 22, 2008]

Sela Molisa was married to Grace Mera Molisa, an influential politician and poet who died in 2002. They were married in 1976, and both took part in preparing the Constitution of Vanuatu. [ [http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/library/Online/Vanuatu/o'callaghan.htm "Voice of Vanuatu's women"] , University of the South Pacific]

External links

* [http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=42158 "Vanuatu’s new finance minister aims for stability"] , Radio New Zealand International, September 23, 2008

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