List of SEAMEO Council President




Term of Office Name Country
8 February 2023 - Present H E Ms Sara Zimmerman Duterte Philippines
17 June 2021 - 8 February 2023 H E Chan Chun Sing Singapore
2020 - 17 June 2021 H E Dr Radzi Jidin Malaysia
From 22 July 2019 H E Dr Maszlee Malik Malaysia
24 July 2017 - 22 July 2019 H E Prof Dr Muhadjir Effendy Indonesia
15 December 2016 - 24 July 2017 H E Dr Teerakiat Jareonsettasin Thailand
19 August 2015 - 15 December 2016 H E General Dapong Ratanasuwan Thailand
7 May 2015 -19 August 2015 H E Admiral Narong Pipatanasai Thailand
20 March 2013 - 7 May 2015 H E Prof Dr Pham Vu Luan Vietnam
27 January 2011 - 20 March 2013 Yang Behormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Kerna Dato Seri Setia Haji Abu Bakar Apong Brunei Darussalam
From 24 June 2010 H E Br Armin A Luistro FSC Philippines
From March 2010 H E Dr Mona D Valisno Philippines
From 27 January 2010 H E Datu Dr Jesli Lapus Philippines
From 15 January 2010 H E Mr Chinnaworn Boonyakiat Thailand
2009 H E Mr Jurin Laksanawisit Thailand
2008 Y.B. Dato' Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein Malaysia
2007 H E Professor Dr Bambang Sudibyo Indonesia
2006 H E Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam Singapore
2005 H E Professor Dr Nguyen Minh Hien Vietnam
2004 H E Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Haji Abdul Aziz Umar Brunei Darussalam
2003 H E Dr Edilberto C de Jesus Philippines
From 4 October 2002 H E Mr Pongpol Adireksarn Thailand
2002 H E Mr Suwit Khunkitti Thailand
2001 H E Tan Sri Dato' Seri Musa bin Mohamad Malaysia
2000 H E Dr Yahya Muhaimin Indonesia
1999 H E Rear Admiral (NS) Teo Chee Hean Singapore
1998 H E Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Haji Abdul Aziz Umar Brunei Darussalam
1997 H E Dr Ricardo T Gloria Philippines
1997 H E Dr Erlinda C Pefianco Philippines
1996 H E Mr Sukavich Rangsitpol Thailand
1995 H E Dato Sri Mohamed Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak Malaysia
1995 H E Datuk Amar Dr Sulaiman bin Hj Daud Malaysia
1994 H E Dr-Ing Wardiman Djojonegoro Indonesia
1993 H E Mr Lee Yock Suan Singapore
1992 H E Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Haji Abdul Aziz Umar Brunei Darussalam
1991 H E Dr Isidro D Carino Philippines
From 26 August 1990 H E General Tienchai Sirisumpan Thailand
1990 H E General Mana Ratanaoses Thailand
1989 H E Mr Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia
1988 H E Dr Fuad Hassan Indonesia
1987 H E Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam Singapore
1986 H E Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Haji Abdul Aziz Umar Brunei Darussalam
1986 H E Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib Brunei Darussalam
1985 H E Dr Jaime C Laya Philippines
1984 H E Mr Chuan Leekpai Thailand
1983 H E Datuk Sulaiman Haji Daud Malaysia
1982 H E Dr Daoed Joesoef Indonesia
1981 H E Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam Singapore
1980 H E Dr Onofre D Corpuz Philippines
1979 H E Dr Bunsom Martin Thailand
1978 H E Datuk Musa Hitam Malaysia
1977 H E Dr Sjarif Thajeb Indonesia
1976 H E Mr Chai Cong Yii Singapore
1975 H E Dr Juan L Manuel Philippines
1974 H E Mr Abhai Chandavimol Thailand
1973 H E Mr Keo Mongkry Khmer Republic
1972 H E Mr Tao Leuam Insisienmay Lao PDR
1971 H E Nguyen Luu Vien Republic of Vietnam
1970 H E Dato Abdul Rahman Malaysia
1969 H E Mr Mashuri Indonesia
1968 H E Mr Ong Pang Boon Singapore
1966 H E General Carlos P Romulo Philippines
1965 H E ML Pin Malakul Thailand