Since the founding of the APOA in 1962, 26 distinguished individuals have held the position of President of the APOA.


1962-1965
Isaharu Miki

Isaharu Miki

1st President
Japan

Arthur R. Hodgson

2nd President
Hong Kong
Arthhur Hodgson
1965 - 1968
1968 - 1970
Francisco Aguilar

Francisco N. Aguilar

3rd President
Philippines

Abdul Majid Ismail

4th President

Malaysia
Haji Bin Ismail
1970 - 1973
1973 - 1976
Pyung Ki Moon

Pyung Ki Moon

5th President
Korea

Shu Wei Teng

6th President
Taiwan
Shu Wei Tang
1976 - 1979
1979 - 1982
Ellis Griffiths

Ellis Griffiths

7th President
Australia

Thamrongrat Keokarn

8th President
Thailand
Thamrongrat Keokaran
1982 - 1986
1986 - 1989
Kamal Bose

Kamal Bose

9th President
Singapore

Chehab Rukni Hilmy

10th President
Indonesia
Chehab Rauni Hilmy
1989 - 1992
1992 - 1995
John C. Y. Leong

John C. Y. Leong

11th President
Hong Kong

Yoshiharu Takemitsu

12th President
Japan
Yoshiharu Takemitsu
1995 - 1998
1998 - 2001
Robert Bauze

Robert Bauze

13th President
Australia

KS Sivananthan

14th President
Malaysia
KS Sivananthan
2001 - 2004
2004 - 2007
Ms Moon

Myung-Sang Moon

15th President
Korea

Po-Quang Chen

16th President
Taiwan
PQ Chen
2007 - 2010
2010 - 2012
HKT Raza

HKT Raza

17th President
India

Charoen Chotigavanich

18th President
Thailand
Charoen Chotigavanich
2012 - 2014
2014 - 2016
Ted Mah

Edward Ted Mah

19th President 
Australia

David Choon

20th President
Malaysia
David Choon
2016 - 2018
2018 - 2021
Mehmut N. Doral

Mahmut Nedim Doral

21st President
Turkey

Shoichi Kokubun

22nd President
Japan
Shochi Kokubun
2021 - 2022
2022 - 2024
Lewy Pasion

Ellewellyn Pasion

23rd President
Philippines

Jamal Ashraf

24th President
India
Jamal Ashraf
2024 - 2025
2025 - 2026
Nicolaas Budhiparama

Nicolaas C. Budhiparama

25th President
Indonesia

Onder Aydingoz

26th President
Turkey
Onder Aydingoz
2026 - 2027