Pasa Tosusu (c. 1958 – June 15, 2012) was a Vanuatuan civil servant who served as the country's fourth Ombudsman. [1] [2]
Tosusu, who was from the island of Espiritu Santo, was a longtime civil servant. [2] He spent fifteen years working as a government auditor. [2] He then joined the ombudsman office, where he worked as an investigator for another fifteen years. [2]
On April 23, 2010, Tosusu was appointed as Vanuatu's fourth ombudsman by Vanuatu President Iolu Johnson Abil. [3] Tosusu was one of three candidates in the considered to replace outgoing Ombudsman Peter Taurokoto, whose contract expired at the end of April 2010. [3] Tosusu took office for a five-year term. [2]
Tosusu died at his home in Port Vila, Vanuatu, at the age of 54. [1] He was honored with a state funeral held at the Malfatumauri National Council of Chiefs in Port Vila. [1] His body was returned to his home village of Tasiriki, Espiritu Santo ( Sanma Province), where he was buried on June 17, 2012. [1]
Pasa Tosusu (c. 1958 – June 15, 2012) was a Vanuatuan civil servant who served as the country's fourth Ombudsman. [1] [2]
Tosusu, who was from the island of Espiritu Santo, was a longtime civil servant. [2] He spent fifteen years working as a government auditor. [2] He then joined the ombudsman office, where he worked as an investigator for another fifteen years. [2]
On April 23, 2010, Tosusu was appointed as Vanuatu's fourth ombudsman by Vanuatu President Iolu Johnson Abil. [3] Tosusu was one of three candidates in the considered to replace outgoing Ombudsman Peter Taurokoto, whose contract expired at the end of April 2010. [3] Tosusu took office for a five-year term. [2]
Tosusu died at his home in Port Vila, Vanuatu, at the age of 54. [1] He was honored with a state funeral held at the Malfatumauri National Council of Chiefs in Port Vila. [1] His body was returned to his home village of Tasiriki, Espiritu Santo ( Sanma Province), where he was buried on June 17, 2012. [1]