Victorina Kioa was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for the Office of the Public Service Commission for four-years, effective on 15 March.

She signed her contract witnessed by PSC Chairman, Simione Sefanaia and took her oath before the Prime Minister Hon. Hu'akavameiliku, in Nuku'alofa.

PSC stated that Victorina had been their Acting CEO since October 2022, and took over the top job from Lia Maka, who retired late last year.

In April 2019, she joined PSC as Deputy Secretary, and looked after the Oversight Division, Workforce Development Division and Corporate Service Division. 

Prior to that, she worked in various managerial roles for over 15-years in the private local sector and in the United States.

She started working at the National Reserve Bank of Tonga in 1994. She was also a Administration Manager for the Pacific Finance Ltd. group of Companies, Manager for the Tonga Business Enterprise Centre, Acting CEO for the Tonga Chamber of Commerce & Industries Inc. and served as a Board Director for the Tonga Red Cross Society.

Victorina holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Victoria University in New Zealand and a Master of Arts in International Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster, London, UK.

She is also an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in London, UK.