The Council is the governing body of IALA, comprising 21 elected and three non-elected Councillors. The Council is elected by IALA National Members during a General Assembly and meets twice a year. At the last General Assembly, in Incheon (Republic of Korea) in May 2018, a new council was elected. A list of the current Councillors appears below:
Council Members
| Country | Member |
|---|---|
| Korea (Republic of) | Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (President) |
| Brazil | Centro de Sinalizaçáo Náutica e Reparos (Vice President) |
| England | Trinity House Lighthouse Service (Treasurer) |
| Australia | Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Member) |
| Spain | Puertos del Estado (Member) |
| Chile | Armada de Chile, Directemar (Member) |
| China | Maritime Safety Administration (Member) |
| Denmark | Danish Maritime Authority (Member) |
| Finland | Finnish Transport Agency (Member) |
| France | Direction des Affaires Maritimes – DAM (Member) |
| Germany | Wasser-Und Schiffahrtsdiektionen (Member) |
| India | Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (Member) |
| Singapore | Maritime and Port Authority (Member) |
| Italy | Italian Coast Guard (Member) |
| Japan | Japan Coast Guard (Member) |
| South Africa | Transnet National Ports Authority (Member) |
| Malaysia | Light Dues Board Peninsular Malaysia (Member) |
| Netherlands | Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (Member) |
| Norway | Norwegian Coastal Administration (Member) |
| Morocco | Direction des ports et du domaine public maritime (Member) |
| Canada | Canadian Coast Guard (Member) |
| Sweden | Swedish Maritime Administration (Member) |
| Turkey | Directorate General of Coastal Safety – DGCS (Member) |
| USA | The U.S. Coast Guard (Member) |
