Continental Board of Counsellors for Australasia
The Continental Board of Counsellors for Australasia is a body responsible for protection and propagation of the Bahá'í Faith in Australasia, and appointing members to Auxiliary Boards across Australasia. Its membership is appointed by the Universal House of Justice for five year terms.
History[edit]
The Continental Board of Australasia was one of eleven Boards formed in 1968 for the purpose of fulfilling the functions of the Hands of the Cause indefinitely, as no new Hands could be appointed. Counsellors appointed to the Board did not have defined terms of service until 1980, when the Universal House of Justice began appointing Counsellors for five year terms.[1]
The Board called a conference held in Auckland, New Zealand, from November 14 to 17, 1969,[2] and another held in Melbourne, Australia, from November 21 to 23, 1969.[3]
Current Members[edit]
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Jalal Mills | 2000 |
| Kessia Ruh | 2005 |
| Ritia Kamauti Bakineti | 2010 |
| Kirk Johnson | 2010 |
| Tessa Scrine | 2010 |
| Taraz Nadarajah | 2015 |
| Daniel Pierce | 2015 |
| Vahid Saberi | 2018 |
| Bob Ale | 2020 |
| Latai 'Atoa | 2020 |
Past Members[edit]
| Name | Served |
|---|---|
| Suhayl ‘Alá'í | 1968 - 1990 |
| Howard Harwood | 1968 - 1980 |
| Thelma Perks | 1968 - 1980 |
| Violet Hoehnke | 1973 - 1980 |
| Owen Battrick | 1976 - 1985 |
| Dr. Peter Khan | 1976 - 1983 |
| Ben Ayala | 1980 - 2000 |
| The Hon. Richard Benson | 1980 - 1990 |
| Tinai Hancock | 1980 - 1995 |
| Lisiate Maka | 1980 - 1990 |
| Joy Stevenson | 1983 - 1988 |
| Dr. Kamran Eshraghian | 1985 - 1995 |
| Gayle Morrison | 1985 - 1995 |
| Dr. Sírús Naráqí | 1985 - 2004 |
| Violette Haake | 1988 - 1998 |
| Beatrice Benson | 1990 - 2010 |
| Afemata Moli Chang | 1990 - 1999 |
| Betra Majmeto | 1990 - 2000 |
| Sir Bruce Saunders | 1990 - 2000 |
| David Chittleborough | 1995 - 2010 |
| Heather Simpson | 1995 - 2005 |
| Erama Ugaia | 1995 - 2005 |
| Robin White | 1995 - 2010 |
| Manijeh Reyhani | 1998 - 2010 |
| Donald Blanks | 1999 - 2005 |
| Fereidoun Yazdani | 2000 - 2010 |
| Henry Tamashiro | 2000 - 2020 |
| Stephen Hall | 2003 - 2005 |
| Soheyla Bolouri | 2005 - 2015 |
| Eric Kingston | 2005 - 2010 |
| Alan Wilcox | 2005 - 2015 |
| Sohayla Asari | 2010 - 2015 |
| Dinesh Kumar-Mills | 2010 - 2018 |
| Nadia Fifita | 2015 - 2018 |
| U'ileiuluwehi Pimental | 2018 - 2020 |
References[edit]
- 1968 Counsellor appointments reported
- 1973 Counsellor appointments reported
- 1976 Counsellor appointments reported
- 1980 Counsellor appointments reported
- 1985 Counsellor appointments reported
- 1990 Counsellor appointments reported
- 1995 Counsellor appointments reported
- 2000 Counsellor appointments reported
- 2005 Counsellor appointments reported
- Baha'i Canada, Vol. 23, No. 4, p 4: 2010 Counsellor appointments reported
- 2015 Counsellor appointments reported
- 2018 appointment of U'ileiuluwehi Pimental reported
- 2020 Counsellor appointments reported
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Baha'i News (February 1981). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 599, Pg(s) 3-3 February 2020. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1970). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 467, Pg(s) 11. View as PDF.
- ↑ Baha'i News (1970). National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States. No 466, Pg(s) 5. View as PDF.
