Council

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 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in June 2023, a new council was elected. A list of the current Councillors appears below:

Council Members

Country	Member
Brazil	Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navegaçao (President)
India	Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (Vice President)
United Kingdom	Trinity House (Treasurer)
Australia	Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Member)
Canada	Canadian Coast Guard (Member)
Chile	Armada de Chile, Directemar (Member)
Denmark	Danish Maritime Authority (Member)
Finland	Finish Transport Agency (Member)
France	Direction des Affaires Maritimes (Member)
Germany	Federal Waterways and Shipping Agency (Member)
Ireland	Commissioners of Irish Lights (Member)
Italy	Italian Coast Guard (Member)
Japan	Japan Coast Guard (Member)
Malaysia	Light Dues Board Peninsular Malaysia (Member)
Morocco	Direction des ports et du domaine public maritime (Member)
Netherlands	Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Member)
Norway	Norwegian Coastal Administration (Member)
People’s Republic of China	Maritime Safety Administration (Member)
Republic of Korea	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Member)
Singapore	Maritime and Port Authority (Member)
Spain	Puertos del Estado (Member)
Sweden	Swedish Maritime Administration (Member)
Türkiye	Directorate General of Coastal Safety (Member)
USA	U.S. Coast Guard (Member)