The Story of the Commonwealth Games
The President of the Commonwealth Games Federation is elected by members of the General Assembly (Commonwealth Games Associations) at their meeting in the year following the Commonwealth Games.
The current President is HRH Prince Imran (Malaysia), who took office in November 2011, succeeding Hon. Michael Fennell OJ, CD (Jamaica).
The President is responsible for chairing Executive Board meetings and the General Assembly and has the honour of inviting the Head of the Commonwealth to declare the Commonwealth Games open and closed during increasingly spectacular ceremonies that are an integral part of the whole event.
Prior to the Games in Kuala Lumpur, the elected Head of the Commonwealth Games Federation was the Chairman and the President held a ceremonial position akin to that now referred to as the Vice Patron, currently HRH The Earl of Wessex, CVO.
Further details about the role and process of electing the CGF President are contained in the Constitution.
| Games | Presidents |
|---|---|
| 1930 Hamilton, Canada | Chairman: Sir James Leigh-Wood K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G |
| 1934 London, England | Chairman: Sir James Leigh-Wood K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G |
| 1938 Sydney, Australia | Chairman: Sir James Leigh-Wood K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G |
| 1950 Auckland, New Zealand | Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., F.C.S. |
| 1954 Vancouver, Canada | Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., F.C.S. |
| 1958 Cardiff, Wales | Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., F.C.S. |
| 1962 Perth, Australia | Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., F.C.S. |
| 1966 Kingston, Jamaica | Chairman: Sir Arthur Porritt, Bt., G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.E., F.C.S. |
| 1970 Edinburgh, Scotland | Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross |
| 1974 Christchurch, New Zealand | Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross |
| 1978 Edmonton, Canada | Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross |
| 1982 Brisbane, Australia | Chairman: Sir Alexander Ross |
| 1986 Edinburgh, Scotland | Chairman: Sir Peter Heatly, CBE., DL |
| 1990 Auckland, New Zealand | Chairman: Sir Peter Heatly, CBE., DL |
| 1994 Victoria, Canada | Chairman: A. de O Sales, CBE |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | President: Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD |
| 2002 Manchester, England | President: Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD |
| 2006 Melbourne, Australia | President: Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD |
| 2010 Delhi, India | President: Hon. Michael Fennell OJ., CD |
| 2014 Glasgow, Scotland | President: HRH Prince Imran |
