Organisational Structure

Governance: Board of Trustees (Founder: Chairman); Governing Council; President & Global Chairman.

Executive: Global VP — Africa; Global VP — Diaspora; Secretary-General; Deputy Secretary-General; Global Treasurer.

Advisory: Honours Council Chair; Legal Adviser.

Global directorates: 1 Programmes & Training; 2 Membership & Chapter Development; 3 Protocol & Diplomatic Affairs; 4 Media & Publicity; 5 Trade & Investment; 6 Humanitarian & Welfare; 7 Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation.

How filled: Global Officers appointed by the Board of Trustees — up to 4 years, renewable once.

West Africa · East Africa · Central Africa · Southern Africa · North Africa · Europe · North America · Asia-Pacific

Each Council / Zone: Regional President; Vice President; Secretary; Treasurer; Directors: Programmes & Training, Protocol & Diplomatic Affairs, Media & Publicity, Trade & Investment, Humanitarian & Welfare.

How filled: Regional President nominated by the region’s National Presidents, confirmed by the Governing Council — 3 years, renewable once.

National President; National Vice President; Secretary-General; Assistant Secretary; Treasurer; Financial Secretary; Legal Adviser.

Directors: Programmes & Training; Membership & Chapter Development; Protocol & Diplomatic Affairs; Media & Publicity; Trade & Investment; Humanitarian & Welfare; Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation.

Ex-officio: Immediate Past President; Regional Representative.

How filled: elected by national members at a General Assembly — 2–4 years, renewable once — chartered at 25+ members.

State Coordinator; Deputy Coordinator; State Secretary; State Treasurer; Media & Publicity Officer; Programmes Officer; Humanitarian & Welfare Officer; Zonal Liaison.

How filled: elected by state/provincial members — chartered at 10–15 members.

District Chairman; Vice Chairman; District Secretary; District Treasurer; Organising Secretary; Humanitarian & Welfare Officer; Youth Coordinator; Women Coordinator.

How filled: elected by district members — chartered at 10–15 members.

Ambassadors-at-Large

Honours & Awards Committee

Ethics & Discipline Committee

Electoral Committee · Ceremonial Officers

Reporting: District → State → National → Region → Global; quarterly, with dues remitted upward.

Terms: Global 4 years · Regional 3 years · National and below 2–4 years; each renewable once.

Precedence: Global → Regional → National → State → District; Grand Cordons rank first within a tier. Honours confer no governance authority.

Chartering: countries at 25+ members; states and districts at 10–15.

Direction, charters & approvals flow downward; reports & dues flow upward quarterly.

Schedule 1 to the AGA Constitution — read with Chapters IV and V of the Constitution and the AGA Bylaws.