Members of Council

Current Council Members


Mr Siosiua Tuitalukua Tupou Utoikamanu Pro-Chancellor & Chair of Council	*Vacant* Vice-Chancellor and President	Professor Pat Walsh Deputy Pro-Chancellor Also Government of New Zealand Representative (also Chair of Audit & Risk Committee)


Hon. Vaine Mokoroa Minister for Education, Cook Islands	Hon. Ruateki Tekaiara Minister for Education, Republic of Kiribati	Hon. Gerald M. Zackios Minister for Education, Sports & Training, Republic of the Marshall Islands	Hon. Asterio Appi Minister for Education, Republic of Nauru

Hon. Sonya Talagi Minister for Social Services (Education), Niue	Hon. Tozen Leokana Minister for Education, Human Resources & Development, Solomon Islands	Hon. Kelihiano Kalolo Minister for Education, Tokelau	Hon. Dr ‘Uhilamoelangi Fasi Minister for Education & Training, Kingdom of Tonga

Hon. Hamoa Holona Minister for Education & Human Resources Development, Tuvalu	Hon. Simil Johnson Youse Minister for Education & Training, Republic of Vanuatu	Hon. Aiono Alec Ekeroma Minister for Education& Culture, Samoa	Ms. Saoleitiiti Maeva Betham-Vaai Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Finance Samoa (also Chair of Finance & Resources Committee)

Hon. Aseri Masivou Radrodro Minister for Education, Republic of Fiji	Mr. Navin Raj Shayam Permanent Secretary for Education, Republic of Fiji	Mr. Shiri Gounder Permanent Secretary for Finance, Republic of Fiji	Dr. Ofakilomaloma Swann Republic of Fiji, Representative

Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva Republic of Fiji, Representative	Professor Jenni Lightowlers Australian Government, Representative	H.E. Baron Waqa Secretary-General, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat	Professor Gurmeet Singh Senate Professorial Representative

Professor Bibhya Sharma Senate Professorial Representative	Ms. Rosalia Fatiaki University Staff Representative	Ms. Tarisi Vacala University Staff Representative	Mr. Manasa Navara USP Students Association Representative

Simote Ta’ai USP Students Association Representative	Mr. Semi Tukana Co-Opted Member (Fiji)	Dr. Eric Katovai Co-Opted Member (Solomon Islands)