Country Term # of Total Presidencies # of in...Country Term # of terms Total years on the Council Presidencies # of Presidencies Bulgaria 3 6 4 2002- 2003 Sept ember, Dec 2003 2 1986

Country Term # of terms

Total years on the Council

Presidencies # of Presidencies

Elected Members

Algeria 3 6 4 2004 - 2005 December 2004 1

1988 - 1989 May 1988, August 1989 2

1968 - 1969 July 1968 1

Angola 2 4 2 2015 – 2016 March 2016 1

2003 - 2004 November 2003 1

Argentina 9 18 15 2013 - 2014 August 2013, October 2014 2 2005 - 2006 January 2005, March 2006 2

1999 - 2000 February 2000 1

1994 - 1995 January 1995 1

1987 - 1988 March 1987, June 1988 2

1971 - 1972 March 1971, July 1972 2

1966 - 1967 January 1967 1

1959 - 1960 May 1959, April 1960 2

1948 - 1949 November 1948, November 1949 2

Australia 5 10 10 2013 - 2014 September 2013, November 2014 2 1985 - 1986 November 1985 1

1973 - 1974 October 1973, December 1974 2

1956 - 1957 June 1956, June 1957 2

1946 - 1947 February 1946, January 1947, December 1947 3

Austria 3 6 4 2009 - 2010 November 2009 1

1991 - 1992 March 1991, May 1992 2

1973 - 1974 November 1973 1

Azerbaijan 1 2 2 2012 - 2013 May 2012, October 2013 2

Bahrain 1 2 1 1998 - 1999 December 1998 1

Bangladesh 2 4 3 2000 - 2001 March 2000, June 2001 2




1979 - 1980 October 1979 1

Belarus1 1 2 1 1974 - 1975 January 1975 1 Belgium 5 10 11 2007 - 2008 June 2007, August 2008 2

1991 - 1992 April 1991, June 1992 2

1971 - 1972 April 1971, August 1972 2

1955 - 1956 July 1955, July 1956 2


Benin 2 4 3

2004 - 2005 February 2005 1

1976 - 1977 March 1976, May 1977 2

Bolivia 3 6 7

2017 - 2018 June 2017, October 2018 2

1978 - 1979 June 1978, November 1979 2

1964 - 1965 January 1964, December 1964, November 1965 3

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1 2 1

2010 - 2011 January 2011 1

Botswana 1 2 2

1995 - 1996 February 1995, March 1996 2

Brazil 10 20 16

2010 - 2011 February 2011 1

2004 - 2005 March 2005 1

1998 - 1999 January 1999 1

1993 - 1994 October 1993 1

1988 - 1989 July 1988, September 1989 2

1967 - 1968 February 1967, August 1968 2

1963 - 1964 March 1963, February 1964 2

1954 - 1955 July 1954, August 1955 2

1951 - 1952 October 1951, September 1952 2

1946 - 1947 March 1946, March 1947 2

1 Served as Byelorussian SSR.




Bulgaria 3 6 4

2002 - 2003 September 2002, December 2003 2

1986 - 1987 April 1987 1

1966 - 1967 March 1967 1

Burkina Faso2 2 4 5


1984 - 1985 October 1984, December 1985, August 1984 3

Cabo Verde3 1 2 2

1992 - 1993 July 1992, November 1993 2

Burundi 1 2 2

1970 - 1971 January 1970, May 1971 2

Cameroon 2 4 2

2002 - 2003 October 2002 1

1974 - 1975 October 1974 1

Canada 6 12 12

1999 - 2000 February 1999, April 2000 2

1989 - 1990 October 1989 1

1977 - 1978 June 1977, July 1978 2

1967 - 1968 April 1967, September 1968 2

1958 - 1959 May 1958, June 1959 2


Chad 1 2 1

2014-2015 December 2014 1

Chile 5 10 8

2014 - 2015 January 2015 1

2003 - 2004 January 2004 1

1996 - 1997 April 1996, October 1997 2

1961 - 1962 May 1961, April 1962 2

1952 - 1953 October 1952, July 1953 2

2 Upper Volta until 4 August 1984. 3 Cape Verde until 25 October 2013




Colombia 7 14 12

2011 - 2012 April 2011, July 2012 2

2001 - 2002 August 2001, December 2002 2

1989 - 1990 December 1989 1

1969 - 1970 March 1970 1

1957 - 1958 August 1957, July 1958 2

1953 - 1954 September 1953, September 1954 2

1947 - 1948 May 1947, April 1948 2

Congo 2 4 4

2006 - 2007 May 2006, August 2007 2

1986 - 1987 February 1986, June 1987 2

Costa Rica 3 6 4

2008 - 2009 November 2008 1

1997 - 1998 December 1997 1

1974 - 1975 January 1974, March 1975 2

Côte d'Ivoire4 3 6 5

2018 - 2019 December 2018 1

1990 - 1991 June 1991, January 1990 2

1964 - 1965 June 1964, March 1965 2

Croatia 1 2 1

2008 - 2009 December 2008 1

Cuba 3 6 6

1990 - 1991 February 1990, July 1991 2


1949 - 1950 March 1949, February 1950 2

Czech Republic 1 2 2

1994 - 1995 January 1994, April 1995 2

Czechoslovakia5 2 3 2

1978 - 1979 September 1978 1

4 Formerly Ivory Coast. 5 The 1964 - 65 term was split between Czechoslovakia and Malaysia.




1964 April 1964 1

Democratic Republic of the Congo6

2 4 3

1990 - 1991 January 1991 1

1982 - 1983 April 1982, May 1983 2

Denmark 4 8 7

2005 - 2006 May 2005, June 2006 2

1985 - 1986 March 1986 1

1967 - 1968 June 1967, November 1968 2

1953 - 1954 October 1953, October 1954 2

Djibouti 1 2 1

1993 - 1994 February 1994 1

Ecuador 3 6 7

1991 - 1992 August 1991, September 1992 2

1960 - 1961 July 1960, July 1961 2

1950 - 1951 March 1950, January 1951, December 1951 3

Egypt 5 9 7

2016 - 2017 May 2016, August 2017 2

1996 - 1997 June 1996 1

1984 - 1985 December 1984 1

1949 - 1950 April 1949, April 1950 2

1946 May 1946 1

Equatorial Guinea 1 1 0

2018 - 2019 0

Ethiopia 3 6 4

2017 - 2018 September 2017 1

1989 - 1990 April 1990 1

1967 - 1968 July 1967, December 1968 2

Finland 2 4 3

1989 - 1990 May 1990 1

1969 - 1970 January 1969, April 1970 2

Gabon 3 6 5

6 Formerly Zaire.




2010 - 2011 March 2010, June 2011 2

1998 - 1999 February 1998, May 1999 2

1978 - 1979 November 1978 1

Gambia 1 2 2

1998 - 1999 March 1998, June 1999 2

German DR 1 2 2

1980 - 1981 February 1980, March 1981 2

German FR 2 4 4

1987 - 1988 August 1987, October 1988 2

1977 - 1978 September 1977, December 1978

2

Germany 3 6 6

2011 - 2012 July 2011, September 2012 2

2003 - 2004 February 2003, April 2004 2

1995 - 1996 June 1995, August 1996 2

Ghana 3 6 6

2006 - 2007 August 2006, October 2007 2

1986 - 1987 May 1986, September 1987 2

1962 - 1963 July 1962, June 1963 2

Greece 2 4 5

2005 - 2006 July 2005, September 2006 2


Guatemala 1 2 1 2012 - 2013 October 2012 1 Guinea 2 4 2

2002 - 2003 March 2003 1

1972 - 1973 November 1972 1

Guinea - Bissau 1 2 1

1996 - 1997 September 1996 1

Guyana 2 4 4

1982 - 1983 July 1982, September 1983 2

1975 - 1976 May 1975, June 1976 2

Honduras 1 2 2

1995 - 1996 July 1995, October 1996 2




Hungary 2 4 2

1992 - 1993 November 1992 1

1968 - 1969 March 1969 1

India 7 14 9

2011 - 2012 August 2011, November 2012 2

1991 - 1992 October 1991 1

1984 - 1985 February 1985 1

1977 - 1978 October 1977 1

1972 - 1973 December 1972 1

1967 - 1968 September 1967 1

1950 - 1951 June 1950, March 1951 2

Indonesia 3 6 5

2007 - 2008 November 2007 1

1995 - 1996 August 1995, November 1996 2

1973 - 1974 January 1973, March 1974 2

Iran 1 2 2


Iraq 2 4 4

1974 - 1975 April 1974, June 1975 2

1957 - 1958 November 1957, September 1958 2

Ireland7 3 5 4

2001 - 2002 October 2001 1

1981 - 1982 April 1981, August 1982 2

1962 August 1962 1

Italy8 7 13 11

2017 November 2017 1

2007 - 2008 December 2007 1

1995 – 1996 September 1995, December 1996 2

1987 - 1988 October 1987, November 1988 2

1975 - 1976 July 1975, July 1976 2

1971 - 1972 August 1971 1

7 The 1961 - 62 term was split between Liberia and Ireland. 8 The 2017 -18 term is split between Italy and the Netherlands.





Jamaica 2 4 4

2000 - 2001 July 2000, November 2001 2

1979 - 1980 January 1979, March 1980 2

Japan 11 22 20

2016 - 2017 July 2016, December 2017 2

2009 - 2010 February 2009, April 2010 2

2005 - 2006 August 2005, October 2006 2

1997 - 1998 January 1997, April 1998 2

1992 - 1993 January 1993 1

1987 - 1988 November 1987, December 1988 2

1981 - 1982 May 1981, September 1982 2

1975 - 1976 August 1975, August 1976 2

1971 - 1972 September 1971 1

1966 - 1967 February 1966, October 1967 2

1958 - 1959 October 1958, October 1959 2

Jordan 3 6 6

2014 - 2015 January 2014, April 2015 2

1982 - 1983 October 1982, October 1983 2

1965 - 1966 April 1965, March 1966 2

Kazakhstan 1 2 1

2017 - 2018 January 2018 1

Kenya 2 4 4

1997 - 1998 February 1997, May 1998 2

1973 - 1974 February 1973, May 1974 2

Kuwait 2 3 2

2018 - 2019 February 2018 1

1978 - 1979 February 1979 1

Lebanon 2 4 5

2010 - 2011 May 2010, September 2011 2





Liberia9 1 1 1

1961 September 1961 1

Libya 2 4 4

2008 - 2009 January 2008, March 2009 2

1976 - 1977 September 1976, November 1977 2

Lithuania 1 2 2

2014 - 2015 February 2014, May 2015 2

Luxembourg 1 2 1

2013 - 2014 March 2014 1

Madagascar 1 2 2

1985 - 1986 March 1985, June 1986 2

Malaysia10 4 7 7

2015 - 2016 June 2015, August 2016 2

1999 - 2000 July 1999, August 2000 2

1989 - 1990 January 1989, July 1990 2

1965 May 1965 1

Mali 2 4 4


1966 - 1967 April 1966, November 1967

2

Malta 1 2 1

1983 - 1984 November 1983 1

Mauritania 1 2 2

1974 - 1975 June 1974, September 1975 2

Mauritius 2 4 2

2001 - 2002 January 2002 1

1977 - 1978 December 1977 1

Mexico 4 7 7

2009 - 2010 April 2009, June 2010 2

2002 - 2003 February 2002, April 2003 2

9 The 1961 - 62 term was split between Liberia and Ireland. 10 The 1964 - 65 term was split between Czechoslovakia and Malaysia.




1980 - 1981 April 1980, June 1981 2

1946 July 1946 1

Morocco 3 6 4 2012 - 2013 December 2012 1

1992 - 1993 February 1993 1

1963 - 1964 July 1963, July 1964 2

Namibia 1 2 2

1999 - 2000 August 1999, October 2000 2

Nepal 2 4 3

1988 - 1989 February 1989 1

1969 - 1970 April 1969, June 1970 2

Netherlands11 6 10 9

2018 March 2018 1


1983 - 1984 December 1983 1

1965 - 1966 June 1965, May 1966 2

1951 - 1952 April 1951, March 1952 2

1946 August 1946 1

New Zealand 4 7 8

2015 - 2016 July 2015, September 2016 2

1993 - 1994 March 1993, April 1994 2

1966 June 1966 1


Nicaragua 2 4 3

1983 - 1984 January 1984 1

1970 - 1971 July 1970, October 1971 2

Niger 1 2 2

1980 - 1981 May 1980, July 1981 2

Nigeria 5 10 9

2014 - 2015 April 2014, August 2015 1

2010 - 2011 July 2010, October 2011 2

11 The 2017 -18 term is split between Italy and the Netherlands.




1994 - 1995 May 1994, October 1995 2

1978 - 1979 January 1978, March 1979 2

1966 - 1967 July 1966, December 1967 2

Norway 4 8 7

2001 - 2002 March 2002 1

1979 - 1980 April 1979, June 1980 2

1963 - 1964 August 1963, August 1964 2

1949 - 1950 June 1949, July 1950 2

Oman 1 2 2

1994 - 1995 June 1994, November 1995 2

Pakistan 7 14 11 2012 - 2013 January 2013 1

2003 - 2004 May 2003, May 2004 2

1993 - 1994 April 1993, July 1994 2

1983 - 1984 February 1984 1

1976 - 1977 October 1976 1

1968 - 1969 January 1968, May 1969 2

1952 - 1953 April 1952, March 1953 2

Panama 5 10 7

2007 - 2008 February 2008 1

1981 - 1982 August 1981, November 1982 2

1976 - 1977 November 1976 1

1972 - 1973 March 1973 1


Paraguay 1 2 2

1968 - 1969 February 1968, June 1969 2

Peru 5 9 9

2018 - 2019 April 2018 1

2006 - 2007 November 2006 1

1984 - 1985 March 1984, April 1985 2

1973 - 1974 April 1973, July 1974 2





Philippines12 4 6 7

2004 - 2005 June 2004, September 2005 2

1980 - 1981 July 1980, September 1981 2


1957 January 1957, December 1957 2

Poland13 6 10 7

2018 - 2019 May 2018 1

1996 - 1997 March 1997 1

1982 - 1983 December 1982 1

1970 - 1971 August 1970 1

1960 October 1960 1

1946 - 1947 September 1946, July 1947 2

Portugal 3 6 5

2011 - 2012 November 2011 1

1997 - 1998 April 1997, June 1998 2

1979 - 1980 May 1979, August 1980 2

Qatar 1 2 1

2006 - 2007 December 2006 1

Korea (Republic of) 2 4 3

2013 - 2014 February 2013, May 2014 2

1996 - 1997 May 1997 1

Romania14 4 7 6

2004 - 2005 July 2004, October 2005 2

1990 - 1991 August 1990, November 1991 2

1976 - 1977 December 1976 1


Rwanda 1 2 2

2013 - 2014 April 2013, July 2014 1

1994 - 1995 December 1994 1

12 The 1962 - 63 term was split between Romania and Philippines. The 1956 - 57 term was split between Yugoslavia and Philippines. 13 The 1960 - 61 term was split between Poland and Turkey. 14 The 1962 - 63 term was split between Romania and Philippines.




Senegal 3 6 4

2016 - 2017 November 2016 1

1988 - 1989 March 1989 1

1968 - 1969 March 1968, July 1969 2

Sierra Leone 1 2 2


Singapore 1 2 2

2001 - 2002 January 2001, May 2002 2

Slovakia 1 2 1

2006 - 2007 February 2007 1

Slovenia 1 2 2

1998 - 1999 August 1998, November 1999 2

Somalia 1 2 1

1971 - 1972 January 1972 1

South Africa 2 4 2

2011 - 2012 January 2012 1

2007 - 2008 March 2007 1

Spain 5 10 9


2003 - 2004 July 2003, September 2004 2

1993 - 1994 June 1993, September 1994 2

1981 - 1982 October 1981 1

1969 - 1970 August 1969, October 1970 2

Sri Lanka15 1 2 2

1960 - 1961 May 1960, April 1961 2

Sudan 1 2 2

1972 - 1973 February 1972, May 1973 2

Sweden 4 8 7

2017 - 2018 January 2017, July 2018 2

1997 - 1998 July 1997, September 1998 2

1975 - 1976 October 1975 1

1957 - 1958 January 1958, February 1957, December 1958 3

15 Formerly Ceylon.




Syria 3 6 5

2002 - 2003 June 2002, August 2003 2

1970 - 1971 November 1970 1

1947 - 1948 August 1947, June 1948 2

Tanzania 2 4 2

2005 - 2006 January 2006 1

1975 - 1976 January 1976 1

Thailand 1 2 2

1985 - 1986 May 1985, July 1986 2

Togo 2 4 3

2012 - 2013 February 2012, May 2013 2

1982 - 1983 January 1983 1

Trinidad and Tobago 1 2 2

1985 - 1986 June 1985, August 1986 2

Tunisia 3 6 6

2000 - 2001 February 2001 1



Turkey16 4 7 7

2009 - 2010 June 2009, September 2010 2

1961 October 1961 1

1954 - 1955 March 1954, March 1955 2

1951 - 1952 May 1951, May 1952 2

Uganda 3 5 4

2009 - 2010 July 2009, October 2010 2

1981 - 1982 December 1981 1

1966 August 1966 1

Ukraine 2 4 2

2016 - 2017 February 2017 1

2000 - 2001 March 2001 1

Ukrainian SSR 2 4 4

1984 - 1985 April 1984, July 1985 2

16 The 1960 - 61 term was split between Poland and Turkey.




1948 - 1949 July 1948, July 1949 2

United Arab Emirates

1 2 1

1986 - 1987 October 1986 1

United Arab Republic

1 2 3


Uruguay 2 4 4

2016 - 2017 January 2016, May 2017 2


Venezuela 5 10 8

2015 - 2016 February 2016 1

1992 - 1993 March 1992, September 1993 2

1986 - 1987 January 1987 1

1977 - 1978 April 1977, May 1978 2

1962 - 1963 March 1962, February 1963 2

Viet Nam 1 2 2

2008 - 2009 July 2008, October 2009 2

Yemen 1 2 2

1990 - 1991 March 1990, December 1990 2

Yugoslavia17 4 7 7

1988 - 1989 March 1988, July 1989 2

1972 - 1973 June 1972, September 1973 2

1956 May 1956 1

1950 - 1951 November 1950, September 1951 2

Zambia 3 6 4

1987 - 1988 February 1987, April 1988 2

1979 - 1980 September 1979 1

1969 - 1970 December 1969 1

Zimbabwe 2 4 4

1991 - 1992 February 1991, April 1992 2

1983 - 1984 June 1983, September 1984 2

17 The 1956 - 57 term was split between Yugoslavia and Philippines.




Permanent Members

China (P5) 73 73 64 2018 November 2018 1 2017 July 2017 1 2016 April 2016 1 2015 February 2015 1 2014 - - - no presidency - - - 0 2013 November 2013 1

2012 June 2012 1

2011 March 2011 1

2010 January 2010 1

2009 - - - no presidency - - - 0

2008 October 2008 1

2007 July 2007 1

2006 April 2006 1

2005 April 2005 1

2004 February 2004 1

2003 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2001 July 2001 1

2000 May 2000 1

1999 March 1999 1

1998 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1996 May 1996 1

1995 March 1995 1

1994 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1993 December 1993 1

1992 August 1992 1

1991 May 1991 1

1990 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1988 August 1988 1

1987 May 1987 1




1986 January 1986 1

1985 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1983 July 1983 1

1982 May 1982 1

1981 January 1981 1

1980 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1978 August 1978 1

1977 July 1977 1

1976 April 1976 1


1974 - - - no presidency - - - 0



1971 June 1971 1


1969 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1968 October 1968 1

1967 May 1967 1

1966 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1964 March 1964 1

1963 April 1963 1

1962 May 1962 1

1961 June 1961 1

1960 June 1960 1

1959 July 1959 1

1958 June 1958 1

1957 July 1957 1

1956 August 1956 1


1954 August 1954 1

1953 August 1953 1








1948 March 1948 1

1947 April 1947 1

1946 April 1946

1

France (P5) 73 73 63

2018 - - - no presidency - - - 0

2017 October 2017 1

2016 June 2016 1

2015 March 2015 1

2014 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2012 August 2012 1

2011 May 2011 1


2009 January 2009 1

2008 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2006 July 2006 1

2005 June 2005 1

2004 March 2004 1

2003 January 2003 1

2002 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2000 June 2000 1

1999 April 1999 1

1998 January 1998 1

1997 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1996 July 1996 1




1995 May 1995 1

1994 March 1994 1

1993 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1992 October 1992 1


1990 June 1990 1

1989 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1987 July 1987 1

1986 April 1986 1

1985 January 1985 1

1984 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1983 August 1983 1

1982 June 1982 1


1980 January 1980 1

1979 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1978 October 1978 1

1977 August 1977 1

1976 May 1976 1

1975 April 1975 1


1973 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1972 October 1972 1

1971 July 1971 1

1970 May 1970 1


1968 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1967 August 1967 1

1966 January 1966 1


1964 May 1964 1

1963 May 1963 1

1962 June 1962 1




1961 August 1961 1

1960 August 1960 1

1959 August 1959 1

1958 August 1958 1

1957 October 1957 1

1956 October 1956 1

1955 October 1955 1





1950 May 1950 1

1949 May 1949 1

1948 May 1948 1

1947 June 1947 1

1946 June 1946 1

Russian Federation (P5)

27 27 21

2018 June 2018 1 2017 - - - no presidency - - - 0 2016 October 2016 1 2015 September 2015 1 2014 June 2014 1 2013 March 2013 1

2012 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2010 August 2010 1

2009 May 2009 1

2008 March 2008 1

2007 January 2007 1

2006 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2004 August 2004 1

2003 June 2003 1




2002 April 2002 1

2001 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1999 October 1999 1

1998 July 1998 1

1997 June 1997 1

1996 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1994 August 1994 1

1993 May 1993 1

1992 - - - no presidency - - - 0

United Kingdom (P5) 73 73 63 2018 August 2018 1 2017 March 2017 1 2016 - - - no presidency - - - 0 2015 November 2015 1 2014 August 2014 1 2013 June 2013 1

2012 March 2012 1

2011 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2009 August 2009 1

2008 May 2008 1

2007 April 2007 1

2006 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2004 October 2004 1


2002 July 2002 1

2001 April 2001 1

2000 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1998 October 1998 1

1997 August 1997 1




1996 January 1996 1

1995 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1994 October 1994 1

1993 July 1993 1

1992 January 1992 1

1991 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1990 October 1990 1

1989 May 1989 1

1988 January 1988 1

1987 - - - no presidency - - - 0



1984 June 1984 1

1983 March 1983 1


1981 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1979 July 1979 1

1978 March 1978 1


1976 - - - no presidency - - - 0



1973 July 1973 1

1972 April 1972 1

1971 January 1971 1

1970 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1969 October 1969 1

1968 May 1968 1

1967 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1966 October 1966 1

1965 August 1965 1

1964 October 1964 1








1959 March 1959 1

1958 March 1958 1

1957 April 1957 1

1956 March 1956 1

1955 May 1955 1

1954 May 1954 1

1953 May 1953 1

1952 July 1952 1

1951 July 1951 1




1947 October 1947 1


United States (P5) 73 73 63


2017 April 2017 1

2016 - - - no presidency - - - 0



2013 July 2013 1

2012 April 2012 1

2011 - - - no presidency - - - 0



2008 June 2008 1

2007 May 2007 1


2005 - - - no presidency - - - 0


2003 October 2003 1




2002 August 2002 1

2001 May 2001 1

2000 January 2000 1

1999 - - - no presidency - - - 0




1995 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1993 August 1993 1


1991 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1989 June 1989 1


1987 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1985 October 1985 1

1984 July 1984 1

1983 April 1983 1

1982 March 1982 1

1981 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1979 August 1979 1

1978 April 1978 1

1977 March 1977 1


1975 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1973 August 1973 1

1972 May 1972 1


1970 - - - no presidency - - - 0





1968 June 1968 1

1967 - - - no presidency - - - 0






1961 March 1961 1

1960 March 1960 1

1959 April 1959 1

1958 April 1958 1

1957 May 1957 1

1956 April 1956 1

1955 June 1955 1

1954 June 1954 1

1953 June 1953 1

1952 August 1952 1

1951 August 1951 1

1950 October 1950 1

1949 October 1949 1

1948 October 1948 1



USSR (P5) 46 46 42



1989 April 1989 1

1988 - - - no presidency - - - 0



1985 August 1985 1

1984 May 1984 1


1982 January 1982 1




1981 - - - no presidency - - - 0

1980 October 1980 1

1979 June 1979 1


1977 January 1977 1

1976 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1974 August 1974 1

1973 June 1973 1

1972 March 1972 1

1971 - - - no presidency - - - 0



1968 April 1968 1

1967 - - - no presidency - - - 0


1965 July 1965 1


1963 October 1963 1

1962 October 1962 1





1957 March 1957 1


1955 April 1955 1

1954 April 1954 1

1953 April 1953 1

1952 June 1952 1

1951 June 1951 1

1950 August 1950 1

1949 August 1949 1

1948 August 1948 1





1946 October 1946 1

Documents

Country Term # of Total Presidencies # of in...Country Term # of terms Total years on the Council Presidencies # of Presidencies Bulgaria 3 6 4 2002- 2003 Sept ember, Dec 2003 2 1986