Past presidents
1st generation to 9th generation
1st chairman
Genshichi Asahara
Period: 1947-1949
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
2nd Chairman
Kiichiro Toyota
Period: 1950-1952
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
acting chairman
Hajime Yoshiki
Period: 1952-1953
Affiliation at the time of appointment as chairman: JSAE
3rd Chairman
Naomichi Kusunoki
Period: 1953-1955
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Isuzu Motors Ltd.
4th Chairman
Mizuo Takezaki
Period: 1956-1957
Affiliation at the time of appointment as chairman: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
5th Chairman
Eiji Toyota
Period: 1958-1961
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
6th Chairman
Torao Aramaki
Period: 1962-1963
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Isuzu Motors Ltd.
7th Chairman
Haruo Niiyama
Period: 1964-1965
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Prince Motor Co., Ltd.
8th Chairman
Tadashi Igarashi
Period: 1966-1967
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
9th Chairman
Shoichi Saito
Period: 1968-1971
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
10th to 19th generation
10th Chairman
Ryoichi Nakagawa
Period: 1972-1975
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
11th Chairman
Shoichiro Toyota
Period: 1976-1979
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
12th Chairman
Hiroshi Takahashi
Period: 1980-1983
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
13th Chairman
Masatoshi Morita
Period: 1984-1985
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
14th Chairman
Shinji Seki
Period: 1986-1987
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
15th Chairman
Hiromichi Nakamura
Period: 1988-1989
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Atsugi Auto Parts Co., Ltd.
16th Chairman
Shiro Sasaki
Period: 1990-1991
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
17th Chairman
Nagayuki Marumo
Period: 1992-1993
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
18th Chairman
Shukuro Kanehara
Period: 1994-1995
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
19th Chairman
Motoo Suzuki
Period: 1996-1997
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
20th to 29th generation
20th Chairman
Tsutomu Sawada
Period: 1998-1999
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
21st Chairman
Shinichi Kato
Period: 2000-2001
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
22nd Chairman
Kammoto Takesei
Period: 2002-2003
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Tokai University
23rd Chairman
Michiyoshi Hagino
Period: 2004-2005
Affiliation at the time of appointment as chairman: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
24th Chairman
Nobuo Okubo
Period: 2006-2007
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
25th Chairman
Kazuo Okamoto
Period: 2008-2009
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
26th Chairman
Akio Hamada
Period: 2010-2011
Affiliation at the time of appointment as chairman: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
27th Chairman
Mitsuhiko Yamashita
Period: 2012-2013
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
28th Chairman
Mitsuhisa Kato
Period: 2014-2015
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
29th Chairman
Yoshiyuki Matsumoto
Period: 2016-2017
Affiliation at the time of appointment as chairman: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
30th and up
30th Chairman
Hideyuki Sakamoto
Period: 2018-2019
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
31st Chairman
Shigeki Terashi
Period: 2020-2021
Affiliation at time of appointment as chairman: Toyota Motor Corporation
32nd Chairman
Keiji Ohtsu
Period: 2022-2023
Affiliation at the time of appointment as chairman:Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
33rd Chairman
Kunio Nakaguro
Period: 2024-2025
Affiliation at the time of assuming the position of Chairman: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.