Legislative Assembly Of Representatives
Legislative Assembly Of Representatives
(The International Council)
The Legislative Assembly Of Representatives (The International Council) comprises 15 elected members. Each Area is represented in the Assembly by at least one member. No Area is entitled to more than four seats. The Assembly meets at least once per year.
Click here for the list of International Executive Committee Members
The International President presides at all meetings of the Assembly but does not have a vote. The International President-Elect, Immediate Past International President, Treasurer and Secretary General attend all meetings of the Assembly , without vote. The World Alliance of YMCAs is entitled to nominate one official, non-voting representative to the Assembly.
Members elected to the Assembly serve a two-year term of office.
International Council Members 2025/26
Africa
Assembly Representative & Area President 2024-26
Mr Beswell Mathew Mpempulwa
Zambia
Asia Pacific
Assembly Representative 2025-27 & Area President Elect 2025-26
Mr Rachan MANEEKARN
Thailand
Asia Pacific
Assembly Representative 2025-27 & Area President 2025-26
Dr Tadashi TANOUE
Japan
Canada/Caribbean
Assembly Representative & Area President 2025-27
Ms Cliffonie C. BROWN
Jamaica
Europe
Assembly Representative 2024-26 & Area President 2025-26
Mr Jens Byskov
Denmark
Europe
Assembly Representative 2024-26
Ms Mila Pavlova
Bulgaria
India
Assembly Representative 2025-27 & Area President Elect 2025-26
Mr Mammen Oommen KOCHUKALEEKAL
India
India
Assembly Representative 2024-26
Mr Pilson Louis
India
India
Assembly Representative 2024-26
Mr Thomas Lukose P.
India
India
Assembly Representative 2025-27 & Area President 2025-26
Mr Babu George PUTHENPURAYIL
India
Korea
Assembly Representative 2025-27 & Area President Elect 2025-26
Mr JI Seong-eun
Republic of Korea
Korea
Assembly Representative 2024-26 & Area President 2025-26
Mr Park Cha-sang
Republic of Korea
Korea
Assembly Representative 2023-26* & Area President 2024-25
Mr Park Jong-an
Republic of Korea
Latin America
Assembly Representative & Area President 2024-26
Mrs Mery Castro de Guzman
Bolivia
United States
Assembly Representative & Area President 2025-27
Mr Joseph KANJAMALA
United States
* Interim International Council Member from 1 July 2025
Non-Voting Council Members 2025/26
World Alliance of YMCAs Liaison to YMI (2022-)
Mr Ronald Yam
Hong Kong