1942–1943 Prof. J.B. Trend

1943–1945 Sir Kenneth Grubb KCMG

1945–1949 Sir Thomas Cook JP

1949–1951 Mr. Ian Davidson

1952–1955 Sir Peter Smithers MP

1955–1964 Sir John Taylor KBE CMG

1964–1965 Mr. A C E Malcolm CMG (interim chairman)

1965–1969 Sir Andrew Noble Bt KCMG

1969–1973 Mrs. María Luisa Fordham CBE

1973–1977 Mr. Peter Ford CBE

1977–1980 Mr. Henry B. McKenzie Johnston CBE

1980–1982 Mr. Keith Newlands OBE

1982–1984 Mr. Norman Cox CMG

1984–1986 Mr. David Baird

1986–1989 Sir Kenneth M. James KCMG

1989–1992 Mr. Brian Leary QC

1992–1995 Sir Michael Simpson-Orlebar KCMG

1996–1998 Sir Roger Hervey KCVO CMG

1999–2002 Mr. Ian Barnett

2002–2007 Mr. Manuel Velázquez de la Cadena y Ortiz Monasterio