Members of Council

Current Council Members

Mr Siosiua Tuitalukua Tupou Utoikamanu
Pro-Chancellor & Chair of Council

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

Professor Pal Ahluwalia
Vice-Chancellor and President

Hon. Vaine Mokoroa
Minister for Education,
Cook Islands

Hon. Alexander Teabo
Minister for Education,
Republic of Kiribati

Hon. Joe Bejang
Minister for Education, Sports & Training,
Republic of the Marshall Islands

Hon. Lionel Aingimea
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Special Envoy to USP,
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. Hu’akavameiliku
Minister for Education & Training,
Kingdom of Tonga
Hon. Hamoa Holona
 Minister for Education & Human Resources Development,
Tuvalu
Hon. Anatole Hymak

Minister for Education & Training,
Republic of Vanuatu

Hon. Seu’ula Ioane Tua’au
Minister for Education, Sports & 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. Ratu Meli Nacuva
Acting Permanent Secretary for
Education,
Republic of Fiji
Mr. Shiri Gounder
Permanent Secretary for
Finance,
Republic of Fiji
Ms. Ofa Swann
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. Baron Waqa
Secretary-General,
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

Professor Gurmeet Singh

Senate Representative

Professor Bibhya Sharma
Senate 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)

 

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