On April 24, 2014, during the President’s second State of the Republic Address, new Minister of Education Sinton Soalablai was officially sworn in to position.
Soalablai fills in the remaining vacancy in the President’s cabinet. It took just about a week from the time President Remengesau appointed Soalablai to the Minister of Education position before the Senate confirmed his appointment in a 12 to 1 vote during its April 22nd session.
The President’s earlier appointee, current Koror Elementary School Principal and his 2012 Campaign Chairman Andrew Tabelual failed to receive confirmation from the Senate.
Since then, the President failed to submit a new appointee until he submitted Soalablai over a week ago.
With Minister Soalablai joining the President’s cabinet, President Remengesau expressed there will be a renewed focus on student achievement.
