| 1956-1957 | Air Marshal M.M Vejyant Rangshrisht, Thailand (Chairman of the Provisional Administrative Board) |
| 1957-1958 | Dr. Enrique T. Virata, Philippines |
| 1959-1960 | Prof. Sir Alexander Oppenheim, Malaya |
| 1961-1962 | Air Marshal M.M. Vejyant Rangshrisht, Thailand |
| 1963-1964 | Dr. Sjarif Thajeb, Indonesia |
| 1965-1966 | H.R.H. Prince Wan Waithayakorn Krommum Naradhip Bongsprabandh, Thailand |
| 1967-1968 | Dr. Carlos P. Romulo, Philippines |
| 1969-1970 | Dr. Choh-Ming Li, Hong Kong |
| 1971-1972 | Dr. Rayson L. Huang, Singapore |
| 1973-1974 | Prof. Ungku A. Aziz, Malaysia |
| 1975-1975 | Prof. Le Thanh Minh Chau, Vietnam |
| 1975-1976 | Dr. Mahar Mardjono, Indonesia |
| 1977-1978 | Dr. Swasdi Skulthai, Thailand |
| 1979-1980 | Dr. Conrado P. Aquino, Philippines |
| 1981-1982 | Dr. Rayson L. Huang, Hong Kong |
| 1983-1984 | Prof. Lim Pin, Singapore |
| 1985-1986 | Dr. Nayan Ariffin, Malaysia |
| 1987-1988 | Dr. Sujudi, Indonesia |
| 1989-1990 | Dr. Iam Chaya-Ngam, Thailand |
| 1991-1992 | Dr. Jose D. Villanueva, Phillippines |
| 1993-1994 | Dr. Charles Kuen Kao, Hong Kong |
| 1995-1996 | Prof. Lim Pin, Singapore |
| 1997-1998 | Pehin Dato Dr. Abu Bakar Apong, Brunei Darussalam |
| 1999-2000 | Prof. Tan Sri Dr. Syed Jalaludin Syed Salim, Malaysia |
| 2001-2002 | Prof. Dr. Pornchai Matangkasombut, Thailand |
| 2003-2004 | Dr. Teresita U. Quirino, Philippines |
| 2005-2006 | Prof. Usman Chatib Warsa, Indonesia |
| 2007-2008 | Tan Sri Prof. Dato Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Malaysia |
| 2009-2010 | Prof. Dr. Mai Trong Nhuan, Vietnam |
| 2011-2012 | Bro. Narciso S. Erguiza, Philippines |
| 2013-2014 | Prof. Dr. Idrus A. Paturusi, Indonesia |
| 2014-2015 | Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd Fauzi Ramlan |
| 2015-2016 | Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris |
| 2016-2017 | Prof. Dr. Hamid Mirzadeh |
| 2017-2018 | Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi |
| 2019-2020 | Prof. Dr. Suchatvee Suwansawat |
| 2021-2022 | Prof. Dr. Yoshihisa Baba |
| 2023-2024 | Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasih |
