The Council is the governing body of IALA, comprising 21 elected and three non-elected Councillors. The Council is elected by IALA National Members during a General Assembly and meets twice a year. At the last General Assembly, in Incheon (Republic of Korea) in May 2018, a new council was elected. A list of the current Councillors appears below:

Council Members

Country	Member
Korea (Republic of)	Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (President)
Brazil	Centro de Sinalizaçáo Náutica e Reparos (Vice President)
England	Trinity House Lighthouse Service (Treasurer)
Australia	Australian Maritime Safety Authority (Member)
Spain	Puertos del Estado (Member)
Chile	Armada de Chile, Directemar (Member)
China	Maritime Safety Administration (Member)
Denmark	Danish Maritime Authority (Member)
Finland	Finnish Transport Agency (Member)
France	Direction des Affaires Maritimes – DAM (Member)
Germany	Wasser-Und Schiffahrtsdiektionen (Member)
India	Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (Member)
Singapore	Maritime and Port Authority (Member)
Italy	Italian Coast Guard (Member)
Japan	Japan Coast Guard (Member)
South Africa	Transnet National Ports Authority (Member)
Malaysia	Light Dues Board Peninsular Malaysia (Member)
Netherlands	Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment (Member)
Norway	Norwegian Coastal Administration (Member)
Morocco	Direction des ports et du domaine public maritime (Member)
Canada	Canadian Coast Guard (Member)
Sweden	Swedish Maritime Administration (Member)
Turkey	Directorate General of Coastal Safety – DGCS (Member)
USA	The U.S. Coast Guard (Member)