Who is there?

The other main players at the Pacific Islands Forum are:

Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama:

He shot to political power in 2006 as the leader of a coup. He was Acting President for a year, before becoming Acting Prime Minister in 2007 — a position he occupied until 2014. That year, he won the Fijian election and has been Prime Minister since. It is his first PIF since 2009.

Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Neioti Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi:

He’s been Prime Minister for 20 years and has been a Samoan politician for almost 40. Born in Lepa, Samoa, in 1945, Tuilaepa was educated in New Zealand, at St Paul’s College and Auckland University, where he got a masters of commerce.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape:

Marape is the newest leader at PIF this year, having been sworn in as Prime Minister in May when former PNG leader Peter O’Neill resigned after losing support from his party. He has been a member of the PNG Parliament since 2007.

Tongan Prime Minister Samuela ‘Akilisi Po¯ hiva:

Po¯ hiva, who’s been Tonga’s Prime Minister since 2014, spent a week this month in hospital in Auckland, according to RNZ. But he said he has every intention of coming to PIF. Formerly a teacher, Po¯ hiva has been in the Tongan Parliament since 1987.

Prime Minister of Tuvalu Enele Sopoaga:

Sopoaga is the leader of PIF host nation, Tuvalu — the fourth smallest country on Earth. He was the country’s Deputy Prime Minister before being elected as Prime Minister in 2010. Recently, he has been applying pressure on Australia to do more to address climate change.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison:

Morrison became Prime Minister after the resignation of Malcolm Turnbull last year. In May, he was elected Prime Minister after his Liberal Party got enough votes to form a Coalition. Australia is by far the largest PIF country and Morrison is likely to face pressure on what the country is doing about climate change.