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\"Mr<\/a>Mr Samson Vilvil Fare – Director-General, Vanuatu Ministry of Fisheries, Oceans and Maritime Affairs | Former High Commissioner to Australia | Cultural Advisor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Samson Vilvil Fare is a distinguished Indigenous ni-Vanuatu diplomat, biodiversity scientist and climate change specialist with over 17 years of international leadership.<\/p>\n

He currently serves as the inaugural Director-General of Vanuatu’s Ministry of Fisheries<\/strong>, Oceans and Maritime Affairs, leading national priorities in sustainable fisheries, ocean governance, maritime development, biodiversity protection and the blue economy.<\/p>\n

As Vanuatu’s former High Commissioner to Australia, he strengthened bilateral diplomacy, Pacific labour mobility and protections for ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers.<\/p>\n

A valued supporter of Australian South Sea Islanders Port Jackson (ASSIPJ)<\/strong>, Mr Fare has championed cultural recognition, shared ancestral heritage and people-to-people relationships connecting Australian South Sea Islander descendants with their Vanuatu homelands. His engagement has strengthened grassroots cultural diplomacy and community partnerships.<\/p>\n

Holding two master’s degrees, he has served with UNESCO, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation and European Union-supported programmes, advancing climate resilience, biodiversity science and Indigenous traditional knowledge.
\nAwarded Vanuatu’s National Medal of Merit in 2025<\/strong>, Mr Fare has recently been appointed Cultural Advisor, bringing distinguished diplomatic leadership and cultural knowledge to ASSIPJ’s continuing advocacy for historical recognition, intergenerational connections and stronger Australia\u2013Vanuatu, Pacific relations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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