By Jason Schulman The Australian government announced drastic changes to its foreign aid budget in December 2012, saying it will reallocate $375 million to fund onshore processing of asylum seekers in the country. The government on February 8 clarified exactly…
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The Leaderboard: Oscar Temaru
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Who is he? Oscar Manutahi Temaru is the current president of Tahiti Nui (French Polynesia), an overseas territory of the French Republic. He is the leader of the pro-independence party Tavini Huiraatira (People’s Servant Party) and the Union for Democracy…
The Leaderboard: Walter North
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Who is he? Ambassador Walter North is a career diplomat. He has held several high ranking positions in the U.S. Agency for International Development, including Mission Director for Egypt, Indonesia, India, and Zambia. Prior to his career with USAID, North…
The Leaderboard: Henry Puna
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The Leaderboard profiles the people behind the policies of the Asia-Pacific. This post features Prime Minister Henry Puna of the Cook Islands. Who is he? Henry Puna is the prime minister of the Cook Islands and leader of the Cook…