Members of COL's Board of Governors
CHAIR
Chair, COL Board of Governors
His Excellency Danny Faure
Former President of the Republic of Seychelles
Patron and Chairperson
Danny Faure Foundation
MEMBERS
Commonwealth Secretary-General E
Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey
Appointments by Major Donors
GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA A
Professor Belinda Tynan
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
The University of Newcastle, Australia
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA A
Mr Pasquale Salvaggio
Director, Commonwealth and Francophonie Division
Global Affairs Canada
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Dr Vineet Joshi
GOVERNMENT OF UNITED KINGDOM E
Mr Simon Thomas, OBE
UK Envoy to the Commonwealth
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Regional Appointments
AFRICA E
Honourable Sanet L. Steenkamp, MP
Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture
Namibia
ASIA E
Honourable Dr Harini Amarasuriya
Prime Minister and
Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
Sri Lanka
CARIBBEAN A
Honourable Phillip Jackson
Minister of Education, Vocational Training, Innovation, Digital Transformation and Information
St Vincent and the Grenadines
PACIFIC E
Honourable Aseri Masivou Radrodro
Minister for Education
Republic of Fiji
Appointment by the Commonwealth Secretary-General
Vacant
President (Ex-Officio)
Professor Peter Scott
President and CEO
Commonwealth of Learning
E Denotes member of Executive Committee
A Denotes member of Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is comprised of a minimum of three Governors and the Committee may co-opt other members to bring specific expertise as an External Member.
LAST UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2026
