Dr Viliami Manu reappointed MAFF CEO [1]
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - 17:49. Updated on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 - 17:50.
His public service career began in 1983 when he was appointed as an Agricultural Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests.
Since then, he has taken over senior positions within the Ministry including Senior Soil Chemist (1991), Principal Soil Scientist (1994) and later the Chief Plant Pathologist position.
Dr Manu is also a dedicated National Pesticide Registrar with extensive experience in managing the import, provision of statistics, advice and trainings on safety of Pesticides into Tonga.
In addition, he is Tonga’s National Codex Contact Point for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)/ World Health Organisation (WHO) Codex Alimentarius Commission since 2007 and the National Codex Contact for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Genetic Modified Platform.