 He appointed a six-member cabinet, including Ellice Islanders Sione Tui Kleis as Minister for Commerce and Industry and Isakala Paeniu as Minister for Natural Resources.Bwebwetake Areieta became Minister of Communications, Works and Utilities, Tekarei Russell was Minister of Health and Welfare, Roniti Teiwaki was Minister of Education, Training and Culture, Ibeata Tonganibeia was Minister of State and Teweai Uaruta was Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.Uatioa was appointed Speaker.