Former Supreme Court of Samoa judge, Justice Leilani Tuala-Warren, has been appointed as a judge of the Kiribati Court of Appeal for a three-year term.
Her appointment runs from 11 May 2026 to 11 May 2029. The warrant was signed by Kiribati President, Taneti Mamau, on 11 May 2026.
A swearing-in ceremony will take place in Tarawa upon her arrival.
The Kiribati Court of Appeal is the country’s highest court. She will sit as a judge of the court alongside two other appointed judges to hear and determine appeal cases.
Tafaoimalo Leilani Tuala-Warren served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Samoa from 2016 to 2023. She is the daughter of the late Tuala Misi Tuala and Aruna Tuala.
