28 Mar 2003

PNG lawyer appointed attorney general of Vanuatu

10:23 am on 28 March 2003

A Papua New Guinea lawyer has been appointed the Attorney-General of Vanuatu.

Samson Endehipa has signed a two-year contract which was witnessed by PNG Chief Justice, Sir Arnold Amet.

Before his appointment, Mr Endehipa was the principal legal officer to the Department of Defence.

Mr Endehipa will take up his post on April the 8th.