Sione Posesi Fanua Bloomfield (born August 16, 1974) is the former

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of the Republic of the

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Education and career

Posesi Bloomfield received his Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the

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. After ten years of public service throughout the Pacific region, he went on to obtain his Masters of Public Administration degree from

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. Prior to attending Harvard University, Bloomfield served as the Attorney General of the Marshall Islands, with the official title of Attorney General. Before this, Bloomfield served as Crown Counsel in the

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, as well as Assistant Secretary of Marine and Ports.

Harvard Graduate Council

While at Harvard, Bloomfield was elected to represent the Harvard's

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in the Harvard Graduate Council. He was also an elected member of the Kennedy School Student Government. He was awarded a fellowship with the Harvard Ash Foundation for Democratic Governance and Innovation, and was a fellow of the Edward S. Mason Program. Bloomfield was a founding member of the Pacific International Maritime Law Association, and a member of the bar in Tonga, the Marshall Islands, and Australia.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bloomfield, Posesi 1974 births Government ministers of the Marshall Islands Living people Harvard Kennedy School alumni Australian National University alumni