Julie Soso

[13] Former Governor-General Sir Paulias Matane stated that she had "created history as the first female governor and MP in the Highlands region, where politics was dominated and deemed as an art for men only.

[15][16][17] She credited former MP Louis Ambane with her changed position on reserved seats, stating that he had convinced her that women had to compete equally.

[19] In 2014, Soso was a member of the Parliamentary Referral Committee on Education, which looked into issues around the payment of teachers' salaries and entitlements, and was widely praised for its investigation.

[26] In mid-2014, Soso faced substantial criticism for long delays in her appointment of a permanent administrator for the provincial government after she rejected two shortlists of candidates in their entirety.

[30] Soso admitted that major projects had "not been implemented because the provincial administration is in turmoil", but blamed her predecessor as Governor.

[32][33] In September 2015, the National Court held that Soso's nominee was acting administrator, being that Tato been suspended on misappropriation charges since his appointment.