A Tongan has been appointed the new Attorney General of the Marshall Islands.
He is Posesi Bloomefield, a 30-year old barrister from Tongatapu.
Posesi was selected after many hearings and a cabinet review plus the President's and Commissions confirmation.
In 2001 he started working at the Attorney General's office in the Marshall islands as a legal consul, and was at times the acting deputy Attorney General.