Cherol Ala Ianna
Advisory Board Member
Cherol Ala Ianna serves as Director-General of Vanuatu’s Ministry of Youth, Justice and Community Services.
She was previously Director-General of the Prime Minister’s Office from 2022 to 2025, and Director-General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs from 2016 to 2022. Mrs Ala was Chair of Vanuatu’s National Recovery Committee, which is responsible for managing the recovery process after a disaster, until 2025 and remains a member of the committee.
Mrs Ala has consistently championed inclusive and sustainable approaches to governance in these roles. She has played a pivotal part in shaping national policy, coordinating interagency responses to emerging security challenges, and strengthening institutional resilience in alignment with the Boe Declaration’s expanded concept of security.