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Seventh WIOMSA Board of Trustees (2018-2022)

Dr Jacqueline Uku (President)
Prof Ranjeet Bhagooli (Vice President)
Prof Yunus Mgaya (Treasurer)
Dr Louis Celliers
Prof Jose Paula
Dr Dominique Ponton

Co-opted members

Ms Rebecca Loustau-Lalanne
Dr Paul Siegel
Mr Phillippe Sauce (Adviser – WIOMSA Trust)

Sixth WIOMSA Board of Trustees (2014-2017)

Dr Jacqueline Uku (President)
Dr Pascale Chabanet (Vice President)
Dr Margareth Kyewalyanga (Treasurer)
Dr Louis Celliers
Prof José Paula
Mr Harifidy Ralison

Co-opted members

Mr Philippe Sauce
Prof Paul Siegel

Fifth WIOMSA Board of Trustees (2009-2013)

Dr Nirmal Shah, Seychelles (President)
Prof Salomao Bandeira, Mozambique (Vice President)
Dr Margareth Kyewalyanga, Tanzania (Treasurer)
Dr Pascale Chabanet, La Reunion
Prof Rudy van der Elst, South Africa
Nils Kautsky, Sweden

Co-opted members

Dr Indumathie Hewawasam, USA
Prof Micheni J. Ntiba, Kenya

Fourth WIOMSA Board of Trustees (2005-2009)

Dr Nyawira Muthiga, Kenya (President)
Prof Ron Johnstone, Australia (Treasurer)
Dr Magnus Ngoile, Tanzania
Dr Mitrasen Bhikajee, Mauritius
Dr Nirmal Shah, Seychelles
Dr Salomao Bandeira, Mozambique

Co-opted Member

Dr Indu Hewawasam, USA

Third WIOMSA Board of Trustees (2001-2005)

Dr Nyawira Muthiga, Kenya (President)
Prof Ron Johnstone, Australia (Treasurer)
Dr Narriman Jiddawi, Tanzania
Dr Mitrasen Bhikajee, Mauritius
Prof Chantal Conand, Reunion
Dr Johnstone Kazungu, Kenya

Co-opted Members

Dr Magnus Ngoile, Tanzania
Prof Mats Bjork, Sweden

Second WIOMSA Board of Trustees (1997-2001)

Dr Ezekiel Okemwa, Kenya, (Chairman – 1997-1999)
Dr Magnus Ngoile, Tanzania (Acting Chairman-1999-2001)
Prof Adelaide Semesi, Tanzania (Treasurer)
Dr Julius Francis, Tanzania
Dr Nirmal Shah, Seychelles
Prof Olof Linden, Sweden

First WIOMSA Board of Trustees (1994-1997)

Dr Magnus Ngoile, Tanzania (Chairman)
Prof Adelaide Semesi, Tanzania (Treasurer)
Dr Ezekiel Okemwa, Kenya
Dr Nirmal Shah, Seychelles
Mr Saleh Sadiq, Tanzania
Prof Olof Linden, Sweden