1. Joseph James Cella is an American diplomat and political advisor, who served concurrently as the United States Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu from 2019 to 2021.
14 Facts About Joseph Cella
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Joseph Cella was born on November 14,1969, to Robert Joseph Cella and Janice Jean Rose.
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Joseph Cella was raised in Richmond, Michigan, and graduated from Hillsdale College in 1991.
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Joseph Cella made his start in politics by managing two successful campaigns, and one failed campaign for three Republican Michigan state senators.
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Joseph Cella went on to work for Spencer Abraham as a political regional director in Michigan for five years.
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Joseph Cella next worked as a staff member in the Capitol Hill office of Thaddeus McCotter for two years, before becoming a senior adviser to the House Republican Steering Committee and the Republican Policy Committee.
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Joseph Cella was offered a White House position after the presidential transition was over, but he declined.
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Joseph Cella was presented his credentials to be the 16th United States Ambassador to Fiji and its surrounding islands of Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu on December 23,2019, by Fijian President Jioji Konrote.
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Joseph Cella said his main priorities within his first 30 days was to be a "very active, aggressive bridge builder, and public engager".
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Joseph Cella departed Fiji on January 20,2021, after his resignation, leaving Tony Greubel as the charge d'affaires.
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Joseph Cella got Fiji's leading alcohol beverages manufacturer, Paradise Beverages Limited, to donate relief supplies to the Fijian community.
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Joseph Cella had been involved in on the ground charity work, helping the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission, during the pandemic.
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Joseph Cella's embassy had made donations to food banks that helped people, and families impacted by COVID-19.
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In May 2020, Joseph Cella's Embassy requested grant proposals to try to "support economic resilience" in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu at the "grassroots level" during the COVID-19 pandemic.