Year

Chairman of COPUOS

1^st Vice Chairman of COPUOS

2^nd Vice Chairman/ Rapporteur of COPUOS

Chairman of Scientific and Technical Sub Committee of COPUOS

Chairman of Legal Sub Committee of COPUOS

2015

TBD

[58^th]

TBD

[58^th]

TBD

[58^th]

TBD

[52^nd]

TBD

[54^th]

2014

TBD

[57^th]

TBD

[57^th]

TBD

[57^th]

TBD

[51^st]

TBD

[53^rd]

2013

TBD

[56^th]

TBD

[56^th]

TBD

[56^th]

TBD

[50^th]

TBD

[52^nd]

2012

TBD

[55^th]

TBD

[55^th]

TBD

[55^th]

TBD

[49^th]

TBD

[51^st]

2011

TBD

(TBD)

Eastern Europe

[54^th]

TBD

(South Africa)

Africa

[54^th]

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

Latin America

[54^th]

Ulrich Huth

(Germany)

Western Europe & Canada

[48^th]

Ahmad Talebzadeh

(Islamic Republic of Iran)

Asia & Pacific

[50^th]

2010

TBD

(TBD)

Eastern Europe

[53^rd]

TBD

(South Africa)

Africa

[53^rd]

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

Latin America

[53^rd]

Ulrich Huth

(Germany)

Western Europe & Canada

[47^th]

Ahmad Talebzadeh

(Islamic Republic of Iran)

Asia & Pacific

[49^th]

2009

Ciro Arévalo Yepes

(Colombia)

Latin America

[52^nd]

Suvit Vibulsresth

(Thailand)

Asia & Pacific

[52^nd]

Filipe Duarte Santos

(Portugal)

Western Europe & Canada

[52^nd]

Aboubekr Seddik Kedjar (Algeria)

Africa

[46^th]

Vladimír Kopal

(Czech Republic)

Eastern Europe

[48^th]

2008

Ciro Arévalo Yepes

(Colombia)

Latin America

[51^st]

Suvit Vibulsresth

(Thailand)

Asia & Pacific

[51^st]

Filipe Duarte Santos

(Portugal)

Western Europe & Canada

[51^st]

Aboubekr Seddik Kedjar (Algeria)

Africa

[45^th]

Vladimír Kopal

(Czech Republic)

Eastern Europe

[47^th]

2007

Gerard Brachet

(France)

Western Europe & Canada

[50^th]

Elod Both

(Hungary)

Eastern Europe

[50^th]

Paul R. Tiendrebeogo

(Burkina Faso)

Africa

[50^th]

Mazlan Othman

(Malaysia)

Asia & Pacific

[44^th]

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

Latin America

[46^th]

2006

Gerard Brachet

(France)

Western Europe & Canada

[49^th]

Elod Both

(Hungary)

Eastern Europe

[49^th]

Paul R. Tiendrebeogo

(Burkina Faso)

Africa

[49^th]

B. N. Suresh

(India)

Asia & Pacific

[43^rd]

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

Latin America

[45^th]

2005

Adigun Ade Abiodun

(Nigeria)

Africa

[48^th]

Ciro Arévalo Yepes

(Colombia)

Latin America

[48^th]

Parviz Tarikhi

(Iran)

Asia & Pacific

[48^th]

Dumitru Dorin Prunariu

(Romania)

Eastern Europe

[42^nd]

Sergio Marchisio

(Italy)

Western Europe & Canada

[44^th]

2004

Adigun Ade Abiodun

(Nigeria)

Africa

[47^th]

Ciro Arévalo Yepes

(Colombia)

Latin America

[47^th]

Parviz Tarikhi

(Iran)

Asia & Pacific

[47^th]

Dumitru Dorin Prunariu

(Romania)

Eastern Europe

[41^st]

Sergio Marchisio

(Italy)

Western Europe & Canada

[43^rd]

2003

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

[46^th]

Driss El Hadani

(Morocco)

[46^th]

Susetyo Mulyodrono

(Indonesia)

[46^th]

Karl Doetsch

(Canada)

[40^th]

Vladimír Kopal

(Czech Republic)

[42^nd]

2002

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

[45^th]

Driss El Hadani

(Morocco)

[45^th]

Harijono Djojodihardjo (Indonesia)

[45^th]

Karl Doetsch

(Canada)

[39^th]

Vladimír Kopal

(Czech Republic)

[41^st]

2001

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

[44^th]

Driss El Hadani

(Morocco)

[44^th]

Harijono Djojodihardjo (Indonesia)

[44^th]

Karl Doetsch

(Canada)

[38^th]

Vladimír Kopal

(Czech Republic)

[40^th]

2000

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

[43^rd]

Driss El Hadani

(Morocco)

[43^rd]

Harijono Djojodihardjo (Indonesia)

[43^rd]

Dietrich Rex

(Germany)

[37^th]

Vladimír Kopal

(Czech Republic)

[39^th]

1999

U. R. Rao

(India)

[42^nd]

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

[42^nd]

Mohamed Aiit Belaiid (Morocco)

[42^nd]

Dietrich Rex

(Germany)

[36^th]

Vladimír Kopal

(Czech Republic)

[38^th]

1998

U. R. Rao

(India)

[41^st]

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

[41^st]

not indicated

[41^st]

Dietrich Rex

(Germany)

[35^th]

Václav Mikulka

(Czech Republic)

[37^th]

1997

U. R. Rao

(India)

[40^th]

Raimundo González Aninat

(Chile)

[40^th]

Mouslim Kabbaj

(Morocco)

[40^th]

Dietrich Rex

(Germany)

[34^th]

Václav Mikulka

(Czech Republic)

[36^th]

1996

Peter Hohenfellner

(Austria)

[39^th]

Dumitru Mazilu

(Romania)

[39^th]

Edgard Telles Ribeiro

(Brazil)

[39^th]

Dietrich Rex

(Germany)

[33^rd]

Václav Mikulka

(Czech Republic)

[35^th]

1995

Peter Hohenfellner

(Austria)

[38^th]

Dumitru Mazilu

(Romania)

[38^th]

Edgard Telles Ribeiro

(Brazil)

[38^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[32^nd]

Václav Mikulka

(Czech Republic)

[34^th]

1994

Peter Hohenfellner

(Austria)

[37^th]

Petru Forna

(Romania)

[37^th]

Edgard Telles Ribeiro

(Brazil)

[37^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[31^st]

Václav Mikulka

(Czech Republic)

[33^rd]

1993

Peter Hohenfellner

(Austria)

[36^th]

Aurel Dragos Munteanu (Romania)

[36^th]

Edgard Telles Ribeiro

(Brazil)

[36^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[30^th ]

Václav Mikulka

(Czech Republic)

[32^nd]

1992

Peter Hohenfellner

(Austria)

[35^th]

Aurel Dragos Munteanu (Romania)

[35^th]

E.S. Fujita

(Brazil)

[35^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[29^th]

Václav Mikulka

(Czechoslovakia)

[31^st]

1991

Peter Hohenfellner

(Austria)

[34^th]

Aurel Dragos Munteanu (Romania)

[34^th]

Flavio Miragaia Perri

(Brazil)

[34^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[28^th]

Václav Mikulka

(Czechoslovakia)

 [30^th]

1990

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[33^rd]

Aurel Dragos Munteanu (Romania)

[33^rd]

Flavio Miragaia Perri

(Brazil)

[33^rd]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[27^th]

Václav Mikulka

(Czechoslovakia)

[29^th]

1989

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[32^nd]

Petre Tanasie

(Romania)

[32^nd]

Flavio Miragaia Perri

(Brazil)

[32^nd]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[26^th]

Stanislav Suja

(Czechoslovakia)

[28^th]

1988

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[31^st]

Petre Tanasie

(Romania)

[31^st]

Flavio Miragaia Perri

(Brazil)

[31^st]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[25^th]

Ludek Handl

(Czechoslovakia)

[27^th]

1987

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[30^th]

not indicated

[30^th]

Hrnrique Rodrigues Valle (Brazil)

[30^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[24^th]

Ludek Handl

(Czechoslovakia)

[26^th]

1986

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[29^th]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[29^th]

Hrnrique Rodrigues Valle (Brazil)

[29^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[23^rd]

Ludek Handl

(Czechoslovakia)

[25^th]

1985

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[28^th]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[28^th]

Hrnrique Rodrigues Valle (Brazil)

[28^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[22^nd]

Ludek Handl

(Czechoslovakia)

[24^th]

1984

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[27^th]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[27^th]

Hrnrique Rodrigues Valle (Brazil)

[27^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[21^st]

Ludek Handl

(Czechoslovakia)

[23^rd]

1983

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[26^th]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[26^th]

Hrnrique Rodrigues Valle (Brazil)

[26^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[20^th]

Ludek Handl

(Czechoslovakia)

[22^nd]

1982

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[25^th]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[25^th]

C.A.B. Bueno

(Brazil)

[25^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[19^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[21^st]

1981

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[24^th]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[24^th]

C.A.B. Bueno

(Brazil)

[24^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[18^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[20^th]

1980

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[23^rd]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[23^rd]

C.A.B. Bueno

(Brazil)

[23^rd]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[17^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[19^th]

1979

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[22^nd]

Teodor Marinescu

(Romania)

[22^nd]

C.M. Garcia

(Brazil)

[22^nd]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[16^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[18^th]

1978

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[21^st]

Ion Datcu

(Romania)

[21^st]

C.M. Garcia

(Brazil)

[21^st]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[15^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[17^th]

1977

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[20^th]

not indicated

[20^th]

L.P.L. Sette

(Brazil)

[20^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[14^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[16^th]

1976

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[19^th]

Ion Datcu

(Romania)

[19^th]

L.P.L. Sette

(Brazil)

[19^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[13^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[15^th]

1975

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[18^th]

Ion Datcu

(Romania)

[18^th]

L.P.L. Sette

(Brazil)

[18^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[12^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[14^th]

1974

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[17^th]

Ion Datcu

(Romania)

[17^th]

L.F. de Seixas-Correa

(Brazil)

[17^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[11^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[13^th]

1973

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[16^th]

Ion Datcu

(Romania)

[16^th]

C.A. de Souza e Silva

(Brazil)

[16^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[10^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[12^th]

1972

Peter Jankowitsch

(Austria)

[15^th]

Ion Datcu

(Romania)

[15^th]

C.A. de Souza e Silva

(Brazil)

[15^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[9^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[11^th]

1971

Kurt Waldheim

(Austria)

[14^th]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[14^th]

C.A. de Souza e Silva

(Brazil)

[14^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[8^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[10^th]

1970

Heinrich Haymerle

(Austria)

[13^th]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[13^th]

C.A. de Souza e Silva

(Brazil)

[13^th]

John H. Carver

(Australia)

[7^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[9^th]

1969

Heinrich Haymerle

(Austria)

[12^th]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[12^th]

C.A. de Souza e Silva

(Brazil)

[12^th]

R. S. Rettie

(Canada)

[6^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[8^th]

1968

Kurt Waldheim

(Austria)

[11^th]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[11^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[11^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[7^th]

1967

Kurt Waldheim

(Austria)

[Special]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[Special]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[Special]

David Forbes Martyn

(Australia)

[5^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[Special]

Kurt Waldheim

(Austria)

[10^th]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[10^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[10^th]

Eugeniusz Wyzner

(Poland)

[6^th]

Kurt Waldheim

(Austria)

[9^th]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[9^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[9^th]

1966

Kurt Waldheim

(Austria)

[8^th]

G. Diaconescu

(Romania)

[8^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[8^th]

David Forbes Martyn

(Australia)

[4^th]

Manfred Lachs

(Poland)

[5^th-II]

Manfred Lachs

(Poland)

[5^th-I]

1965

Kurt Waldheim

(Austria)

[7^th]

Mihail Haseganu

(Romania)

[7^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[7^th]

Manfred Lachs

(Poland)

[4^th]

1964

Franz Matsch

(Austria)

[6^th]

Mihail Haseganu

(Romania)

[6^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[6^th]

David Forbes Martyn

(Australia)

[3^rd]

Manfred Lachs

(Poland)

[3^rd -II]

Manfred Lachs

(Poland)

[3^rd -I]

1963

Franz Matsch

(Austria)

[5^th]

Mihail Haseganu

(Romania)

[5^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[5^th]

Failed to track through the records.

Will be completed after further   investigations.

[2^nd]

Manfred Lachs

(Poland)

[2^nd]

Franz Matsch

(Austria)

[4^th]

M. Haseganu

(Romania)

[4^th]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[4^th]

Franz Matsch

(Austria)

[3^rd]

Mihail Haseganu

(Romania)

[3^rd]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[3^rd]

1962

Franz Matsch

(Austria)

[2^nd]

Mihail Haseganu

(Romania)

[2^nd]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[2^nd]

Failed to track through the records.

Will be completed after further   investigations.

[1^st]

Failed to track through the records.

Will be completed after further   investigations.

[1^st]

Franz Matsch

(Austria)

[1^st]

Mihail Haseganu

(Romania)

[1^st]

G. de Carvalho Silos

(Brazil)

[1^st]

1961

1960

1959

Koto Matsudira 

(Japan)

[Ad Hoc]

Mario Amadeo

(Argentina)

[Ad Hoc]

Joseph Nisot 

(Belgium)

[Ad Hoc]

1961

Chad, Mongolia, Morocco and Sierra Leone were added to the previous members and the number of the members reached to 28 (GA resolution 1721 E (XVI)).

1960

1959

Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Lebanon and Romania joined the founding countries and the number of the members rises to 24 (GA resolution 1472 (XIV)).

1958

According to the GA resolution 1348 (XIII), 18 countries establish the Committee of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). The founding members are as follows:

Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic), France, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Sweden, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now Russian Federation), the United Arab Republic (now Egypt), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland & the United States of America.