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SEARCA Governing Board

The SEARCA Governing Board, the Center's top policymaking body, includes one representative from each SEAMEO Member Country who are nominated by their education ministers and appointed by the SEAMEO Council. The SEAMEO Secretariat Director and the SEARCA Director are ex officio members. The Board establishes general policies and annually reviews SEARCA's programs, finances, and operations.

Brunei Darussalam

Dr. Suhaimi bin Haji Abdul Wahab

Principal of IBTE Satellite Campuses
Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE)
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

Term: 3 September 2024 to 2 September 2027

Cambodia

SEAMEO SEARCA Governing Board Chair

Assoc Prof. Dr. Huon Thavrak

Vice-Rector
Royal University of Agriculture
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Term: 16 June 2023 to 15 June 2026

Indonesia

To be appointed

Lao PDR

To be appointed

Malaysia

YBhg. Prof. Dr. Nazamid bin Saari

Professor
Department of Food Science
Faculty of Food Science and Technology
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Selangor, Malaysia

Term: 14 April 2023 to 13 April 2026

Myanmar

Dr. Ye Tint Tun

Director General
Department of Agriculture
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation
Naypyitaw, Myanmar

Term: 2 February 2024 to 1 February 2027

Philippines

Dr. Jose V. Camacho, Jr.

Chancellor
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Laguna, Philippines

Term: 7 November 2022 to 6 November 2025

Singapore

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chew Fook Tim

Vice Dean, Undergraduate Education and International Programmes
Faculty of Science
College of Humanities and Sciences
National University of Singapore
Singapore

Term: 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2028

Thailand

Prof. Dr. Dokrak Marod

Vice President for Research and Internationalization
Kasetsart University
Bangkok, Thailand

Term: 11 February 2025 to 10 February 2028

Timor-Leste

SEAMEO SEARCA Governing Board Vice Chair

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Acácio Cardoso Amaral

President
Instituto Politécnico de Betano (IPB)
Rua Suco de Betano, Same
Manufahi, Timor-Leste

Term: 28 September 2023 to 27 September 2026

Vietnam

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hung Quang

Rector
Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry
Quyet Thang Ward, Thai Nguyen City
Vietnam

Term: 27 September 2024 to 26 September 2027

SEAMEO Secretariat

Datuk Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim

Director
SEAMEO Secretariat
Bangkok, Thailand

Term: 1 April 2023 to present

SEAMEO SEARCA

Dr. Mercedita A. Sombilla

Center Director
SEAMEO SEARCA
Laguna, Philippines

Term: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028