AP Singh elected as Lions Clubs International President for 2025-26

The Lions Club has elected AP Singh as the International President for the year 2025-26. He was elected at 107th international convention at Orlando, Florida, in the United States on July 13-17.

Singh, a practicing chartered accountant, has been a member of the Lions Club since 1984. He lives in Kolkata. His family has business interests in automobile dealerships.

The Lions Club is a global volunteer organisation that has around 1.4 million members in more than 49,000 clubs in over 200 geographies. It runs programmes dedicated to health, youth outreach, scholarships, environment, disaster relief, etc.

In the Lions Club, Singh has held numerous leadership roles, such as the district governor and council chairperson, assisted in fund raising for Campaign SightFirst II and Campaign 100, as well as a chairperson of the National SightFirst Committee of India, a program that empowers Lions, healthcare providers and partners worldwide to combat preventable blindness and assist those with vision impairments, according to a press release.

“Serving as the Lions Clubs International President is both an honor and a responsibility I embrace with humility and commitment. Together, we will continue to uplift neighborhoods, inspire new generations of Lions, and strengthen our service impact across the globe,” the release quoted Singh as saying.

Following Singh’s appointment, the Lions Club said in a statement that the organisation will work to build networks of interest groups under his leadership.

“Under President Singh’s leadership, Lions Clubs International will make strides in promoting the growth of the Association to continue to serve effectively, and will encourage building networks of interest groups, use of AI tools, service engagement during travels to expand its global footprint while advancing critical initiatives in youth engagement, sustainability, and inclusive community development,” the statement read.