| 2023 | Batam, Indonesia | Anddy Fong |
| 2022 | Penang, Malaysia | Abdullah Rasheed |
| 2021 | Virtual on Zoom platform | Rita Goh |
| 2020 | Virtual on Airmeet platform | Rita Goh |
| 2019 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | Atty Janaprith Fernardo |
| 2018 | Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) | Prof. Dr. Chui Chih-Chun |
| 2017 | Penang, Malaysia | Mr. Isa Abdullah Bu-Ali |
| 2016 | Manila, Philippine | Serely Geraldine Alcaraz |
| 2015 | Cairo, Egypt | Dr. Atif Abdelmageed Abdelrahman |
| 2014 | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | Septa Putra Yadi |
| 2013 | Melbourne, Australia | Jeanne Marshall |
| 2012 | Cebu, Philippine | Arthur Luis P. Florentin |
| 2011 | Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) | Samson Lee Sung-Husien |
| 2010 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Dr. Peter L. H. Chee |
| 2009 | Penang, Malaysia | Dato' Dr. Toh Kin Woon |
| 2008 | Cairo, Egypt | Dr. Helmi Sallam |
| 2007 | Indonesia | Mulina Sukardi |
| 2006 | Bahrain | Ahmed M. Albanna |
| 2005 | Manila, Philippine | Evelyn P. Lozada |
| 2004 | Penang, Malaysia | Dr. Peter L. H. Chee |
| 2003 | Macau | Victor Manuel Kuan |
| 2002 | Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) | Dr. Chi-Yuan Lin |
| 2001 | Melbourne, Australia | Les Pickett |
| 2000 | Penang, Malaysia | Dato Dr. Thomas Chee |
| 1999 | Bali, Indonesia | Mulina Sukardi |
| 1998 | New Delhi, India | Prof. Dr. Vinayshil Gautam |
| 1997 | Sarawak, Malaysia | Datuk Haji Abdul Aziz Bin Hj Hussain |
| 1996 | Manila, Philippine | Mojie Ramos-Aquino |
| 1995 | Melbourne, Australia | Les Pickett |
| 1994 | Penang, Malaysia | Dato Dr. Thomas Chee |
| 1993 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Dr. Komaruddin M. K. |
| 1992 | Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) | Gordon L. S. Wan |
| 1991 | Manila, Philippine | Tomas T. dr Leon |
| 1990 | Penang, Malaysia | Dato Dr. Thomas Chee |
| 1989 | Bangkok, Thailand | Dr. Chira Hongladarom |
| 1988 | Macau | Liu Chak Wan |
| 1987 | Singapore | Adrian K. H. Teo |
| 1986 | Jakarta, Indonesia | R. Heretomo Tjokrosubroto |
| 1985 | Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Arshad Ayub |
| 1984 | Sydney, Australia | Robin Roots |
| 1983 | Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) | Robin Roots |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Arshad Ayub |
| 1981 | Kuala Lumpur | Haji Khalid Moh. Sidek |
| 1980 | Palmerston North, New Zealand | Dr. Paterno V. Viloria |
| 1979 | Manila, Philippine | Dr. V, Ramchandran |
| 1978 | Ranchi, India | Dr. V, Ramchandran |
| 1977 | Suva, Fiji | Jamal-ud Din |
| 1976 | New Zealand | George Hines |
| 1975 | New Delhi, India | Dr. V, Ramchandran |
| 1974 | Philippine | Dr. Paterno V. Viloria |
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