| National Presidents | |
| Professor J.O. Awolalu, FAR (Late) | 1975-1979 |
| Professor I.A.A Balogun, FAR (Late) | 1979-1984 |
| Professor S.U. Erivwo | 1984-1988 |
| Professor R.D. Abubakre, FAR | 1988-1994 |
| Professor Ade P. Dopamu, FAR (Late) | 1994-1998 |
| Professor M.T. Yahya, FAR | 1998-2002 |
| Professor E.Ade Odumuyiwa, FAR (Late) | 2002-2006 |
| Professor R. A. Raji | 2006-2010 |
| Professor Onah Augustine Odey, FAR | 2010-2014 |
| Professor Adeniyi, FAR (Late) | 2014-2018 |
| Professor Olu E. Alana, FAR | 2018-2022 |
| Professor Lateef Kayode Adeyemo | 2022- Date |
| Vice-Presidents | |
| Professor A.R.I Doi (Late) | 1975-1977 |
| Professor M.O. A. Abdul (Late) | 1977-1979 |
| Archbishop (Dr.) John O. Onaiyekan, FAR | 1979-1984 |
| Professor R.D. Abubakre, FAR | 1984-1988 |
| Professor E. Ikenga-Metuh, FAR (Late) | 1988-2002 |
| Professor R.A. Raji | 2002-2006 |
| Prof. Onah A. Odey, FAR | 2006-2010 |
| Professor M. O Adeniyi, FAR (Late) | 2010-2014 |
| Professor Olu E. Alana | 2014-2018 |
| Professor Lateef Kayode Adeyemo | 2018-2022 |
| Professor Alamu Akiti Glory | 2022- Date |
| General Secretaries | |
| Professor S. U Erivwo | 1975-1979 |
| Professor Ade P. Dopamu, FAR | 1979-1984 |
| Dr. G. Olasebikan (Now Bishop) | 1984-1984 |
| Rev. E. Enomate (Late) | 1985-1988 |
| Professor E. A. Obeng of Cape Coast, Ghana | 1988-1990 |
| Professor R. A. Akanmidu (Late) | 1990-1994 |
| Dr. Olu Emmanuel Alana | 1994-1998 |
| Dr. J.D. Gomna, FAR (Late) | 1998-2002 |
| Dr. Danoye Oguntola Lguda | 2002-2006 |
| Dr. P.O. Abioje | 2006-2010 |
| Dr. M.E. Udo | 2010-2014 |
| Dr. Benson Igboin | 2014-2016 |
| Dr. Israel N. Johnson | 2017-2018 |
| Dr. M.O. Okai | 2018-2022 |
| Andrew Philips Adega PhD | 2022- Date |
| Editors | |
| Professor O. Kalu (Late) | 1975-1979 |
| Pastor Babs Mala (Late) | 1979-1984 |
| Professor Ade P. Dopamu, FAR | 1984-1988 |
| Professor G.O.M Tasie | 1988-1994 |
| Professor Olayiwola | 1994-1998 |
| Professor E. Ade Odumuyiwa, FAR | 1998-2002 |
| Professor Umar H.D. Danfulani | 2002-2004 |
| Dr. Adetona | 2004-2006 |
| Professor R.A. Akanmidu | 2006-2010 |
| Professor Olu E. Alana | 2010-2014 |
| Professor S.D Shishima, FAR | 2014-2018 |
| Professor Taiye Aluko | 2018- 2022 |
| Dr. Solomon Ochepa Oduma-Aboh | 2022- Date |
| Treasurers | |
| Dr. Sola Olukunle | 1975-1979 |
| Professor S.O. Abogunrin | 1979-1984 |
| Professor C.A. Dime | 1988-1994 |
| Professor E. Ade Odumuyiwa, FAR | 1994-1998 |
| Dr. Olu E. Alana | 1998-2001 |
| Dr. M.A. Abdul Raheeem | 2001-2002 |
| Dr. M.O. Adeniyi | 2002-2006 |
| Professor Ade P. Dopamu, FAR | 2006-2010 |
| Dr. H.I.A. Oyekanmi | 2010-2018 |
| Dr. Grace Lawrence-Hart | 2018-2022 |
| Dr. Franca S. Jando | 2022-Date |
It is significant to know that two of the past presidents of the association in the persons of Professors J.O Awolalu and R.D. Abubakre had served a tenure of five years each on the executive of IAHR and on the Editorial Board of its official journal, NUMEN. They were the first two Africans that had been so honoured.