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The President is elected at the General Assembly and holds office upon his election until the election of his successor at the next General Assembly.

The President acts as Chairman at all sessions of the Assembly and the Council. As the chief executive, he exercises general supervision over all ALA activities and ensures that the resolutions of the Assembly or the Council are implemented. He also performs such other duties and functions as the Council and the Assembly may determine or delegate.

The Honourable Chief Justice Atthaniti Disatha-Amnarj was elected President of the ALA on 25 Nov 2006 at the 9th ALA General Assembly held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Honourable Chief Justice Atthaniti Disatha-Amnarj was President of the Supreme Court of Thailand from 2002 to 2004. Prior to his election as President of the ALA, the Honourable Atthaniti Disatha-Amnarj was the Chairman of the ALA national committee of Thailand, a position he had held since 1989.

He received his legal education at the prestigious Thammasat
University and was called to the Thai Bar before proceeding to
Harvard Law School where he graduated with a Masters of Law degree. More