The principle organs of the Telecommunity are:

The General Assembly

The supreme organ of the APT, composed of all the Members and Associate Members, which ordinarily meets every three years, establishes general policies and principle to achieve the objectives of the Telecommunity, fixes the basis for the annual budgets and limits of expenditure, concludes and revises necessary agreements etc.

The General Assembly elects a President and two Vice Presidents at each ordinary session. For the current term, the office bearers are:

  • President: Maj.Gen.(R) Shahzada Alam Malik - Pakistan
  • Vice President: Mr. Charles Punaha -Papua New Guinea
  • Vice President: Mr. Tin Htwe -Myanmar

The Management Committee

Composed of all Members and Associate Members which meets once a year. It pursues the polices and principles of the General Assembly, and supervises the Secretariat's function, reviews and approves work program, annual budget and accounts and draws up regulations, etc.

The Management Committee elects a Chairman and two Vice Chairmen every two years. The present office bearers are:

  • Chairman: Mr. Bistamam Siru Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
  • Vice Chairman: Mr. Ahmad Pourangnia, Iran
  • Vice Chairman: Mr. Mohamed Amir, Maldives

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The Secretariat