Joy Kiriau Kere is a diplomat from the Solomon Islands. In 2014 she was appointed the first Solomon Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand, becoming the country's first woman to head a foreign mission abroad.[1][2][3] Her term ended in 2020.[4]

Kere in 2014

Life

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Kere was the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade prior to her appointment as High Commissioner.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ms. Joy Kere Named as First Solomon Islands High Commissioner to NZ - Pacific Leadership Program". www.plp.org.fj. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. ^ "FIRST FEMALE HIGH COMMISSIONER COMMISSIONED. | SIBC". www.sibconline.com.sb. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. ^ "THE TEAM – Solomon Islands High Commission". sihc.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  4. ^ "High Commissioner Joy Kere Ends NZ Service". Retrieved 2022-10-09.