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Members of Council

Current Council Members

Hon. Dr. Hilda Heine
Pro-Chancellor & Chair of Council

Professor Pal Ahluwalia
Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor Pat Walsh
Deputy Pro-Chancellor &
Deputy Chair of Council
Also Government of New Zealand Representative


Hon. Vaine Mokoroa Minister for Education Cook Islands	Hon. Alexander Teabo Minister for Education Republic of Kiribati	Hon. Wilbur Heine Minister for Education, Sports & Training Republic of the Marshall Islands	Hon. Lionel Aingimea Republic of Nauru Special Envoy to USP Republic of Nauru

Hon. Sonya Talagi Minister of Social Services responsible for Education Niue	Hon. Lanelle Tanangada Minister for Education & Human Resources Development Solomon Islands	Hon. Elehi Kelihiano Kalolo Minister for Education Tokelau	Hon. Timi Melei Minister for Education, Youth & Sports Tuvalu

Hon. Siaosi ‘Ofa Ki Vahafolau Sovaleni Prime Minister & Minister for Education & Training Kingdom of Tonga	Hon. Bruno Leingkone Minister for Education & Training Republic of Vanuatu	Hon. Seu’ula Ioane Minister for Education, Sports & Culture Samoa	Ms. Saoleitiiti Maeva Betham-Vaai Chief Executive Officer Ministry of Finance Samoa

Hon. Aseri Radrodro Minister for Education Republic of Fiji	Mr. Timoci Bure Acting Permanent Secretary for Education Republic of Fiji	Mr. Shiri Gounder Permanent Secretary for Economy Republic of Fiji	Ms. Fay Yee Republic of Fiji Representative

Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva Republic of Fiji Representative	Professor Caroline McMillen Australian Government Representative Also Interim Chair of Audit & Risk Committee	Mr. Henry Puna Secretary General Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat	Professor Sushil Kumar Senate Representative

Professor Elisabeth Holland Senate Representative	Ms. Rosalia Fatiaki University Staff Representative	Ms. Tarisi Vacala University Staff Representative	Mr. Lepani Naqarase USP Students Association Representative

Mr. Ishmael Aitorea USP Students Association Representative	Dr. Tarcisius Kabutaulaka Co-Opted Member (Solomon Islands)	Mr. Semi Tukana Co-Opted Member (Fiji)