Leasi Papali'i Tommy Scanlan is a
Samoan diplomat who, since April 2012, has served as high commissioner of the
Independent State of Samoa to
New Zealand
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, in which capacity he is also
dean of the diplomatic corps
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The diplomatic corps may, in certain contexts, refer to the collection of accredited heads of mission (ambassadors, high commissi ...
. He was previously governor of the
Central Bank of Samoa
The Central Bank of Samoa (), situated in the capital Apia beside the main government buildings, issues the Samoan currency, the Samoan tala, Samoan tālā as well as regulates and manages the exchange rate with foreign currencies. In its role as ...
from 1989 to 2011.
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Photo of Scanlan in 2012 with Sir Jerry Mateparae
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Samoan diplomats
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Governors of Central Bank of Samoa
New Zealand–Samoa relations
High commissioners of Samoa to New Zealand
University of Canterbury alumni