ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations

8th August 1967 – ASEAN was established in Bangkok Thailand under ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declartion)
Founding Fathers and its Foreign Ministers of ASEAN
1. Indonesia - Adam Malik
2. Malaysia - Tun Abdul Razak
3. Philippines - Narciso R. Ramos (father of Fidel V. Ramos)
4. Singapore - S. Rajaratnam
5. Thailand - Thanat Khoman
7th January 1984 - Brunei Darussalam
28th July 1995 - Vietnam
23rd July 1997 – LAO PDR & Myanmar
30th April 1999 - Cambodia
10 - todays total of Member States of ASEAN
The original ASEAN logo presented five brown sheaves of rice stalks, one for each
founding member. Beneath the sheaves is the legend “ASEAN” in blue. These are set
on a field of yellow encircled by a blue border. Brown stands for strength and stability,
yellow for prosperity and blue for the spirit of cordiality in which ASEAN affairs are
conducted. When ASEAN celebrated its 30th Anniversary in 1997, the sheaves on the
logo had increased to ten – representing all ten countries of Southeast Asia and
reflecting the colors of the flags of all of them. In a very real sense, ASEAN and Southeast Asia would then be
one and the same, just as the Founding Fathers had envisioned.

The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.

The ASEAN Flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. The colours of the Flag – blue, red, white and
yellow – represent the main colours of the flags of all the ASEAN Member States.

The blue represents peace and stability. Red depicts courage and dynamism, white shows purity and yellow symbolises
prosperity.

The stalks of padi in the centre of the Emblem represent the dream of ASEAN’s Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising
all the countries in Southeast Asia, bound together in friendship and solidarity.

The circle represents the unity of ASEAN.

Thailand is the Chair of ASEAN for 2019 and the theme of its ASEAN Chairmanship is “Advancing Partnership for
Sustainability”.

3 Pillars of ASEAN Community:

1. ASEAN Political-Security Community
2. ASEAN Economic Commonity
3. ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community
ASEAN Charter
Chapter I Purposes and Principles
Article 1 Purposes
Article 2 Principles
Chapter II Legal Personality
Article 3 Legal Personality of ASEAN
Chapter III Membership
Article 4 Member States
Article 5 Rights and Obligations
Article 6 Admission of New Members
Chapter IV Organs
Article 7 ASEAN Summit
Article 8 ASEAN Coordinating Council
Article 9 ASEAN Community Councils
Article 10 ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies
Article 11 Secretary-General of ASEAN and ASEAN Secretariat
Article 12 Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN
Article 13 ASEAN National Secretariats
Article 14 ASEAN Human Rights Body
Article 15 ASEAN Foundation
Chapter V Entities Associated With ASEAN
Article 16 Entities Associated with ASEAN
Chapter VI Immunities and Privileges
Article 17 Immunities and Privileges of ASEAN
Article 18 Immunities and Privileges of the Secretary-General of ASEAN and Staff of The ASEAN Secretariat
Article 19 Immunities and Privileges of the Permanent Representatives and Officials on ASEAN Duties
Chapter VII Decision-Making
Article 20 Consultation and Consensus
Article 21 Implementation and Procedure
Chapter VIII Settlement of Disputes
Article 22 General Principles
Article 23 Good Offices, Conciliation and Mediation
Article 24 Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in Specific Instruments
Article 25 Establishment of Dispute Settlement Mechanisms
Article 26 Unresolved Disputes
Article 27 Compliance
Article 28 United Nations Charter Provisions and Other Relevant International Procedures
Chapter IX Budget and Finance
Article 29 General Principles
Article 30 Operational Budget and Finances of the ASEAN Secretariat
Chapter X Administration and Procedure
Article 31 Chairman of ASEAN
Article 32 Role of the Chairman of ASEAN
Article 33 Diplomatic Protocol and Practices
Article 34 Working Language of ASEAN
Chapter XI Identity and Symbols
Article 35 ASEAN Identity
Article 36 ASEAN Motto
Article 37 ASEAN Flag
Article 38 ASEAN Emblem
Article 39 ASEAN Day
Article 40 ASEAN Anthem
Chapter XII External Relations
Article 41 Conduct of External Relations
Article 42 Dialogue Coordinator
Article 43 ASEAN Committees in Third Countries and International Organisations
Article 44 Status of External Parties
Article 45 Relations with the United Nations System and Other International Organisations and Institutions
Article 46 Accreditation of Non-ASEAN Member States to ASEAN
Chapter XIII General and Final Provisions
Article 47 Signature, Ratification, Depository and Entry into Force
Article 48 Amendments
Article 49 Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedures
Article 50 Review
Article 51 Interpretation of the Charter
Article 52 Legal Continuity
Article 53 Original Text
Article 54 Registration of the ASEAN Charter
Article 55 ASEAN Assets
Members State

Brunei Darussalam
Head of State : His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language(s) : Malay, English
Currency : B$ (Brunei Dollar)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Brunei Darussalam Website: www.mfa.gov.bn

Cambodia
Head of State : His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni
Head of Government : Prime Minister Hun Sen
Capital : Phnom Penh
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language : Khmer
Currency : Riel
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Cambodia Website: www.mfaic.gov.kh

Indonesia
Head of State : President Joko Widodo
Capital : Jakarta
Language : Indonesian
Currency : Rupiah
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Website: www.kemlu.go.id

Lao PDR
Head of State : President Bounnhang Vorachith
Head of Government : Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith
Capital : Vientiane
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language : Lao
Currency : Kip
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR Website: www.mofa.gov.la

Malaysia
Head of State : His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong XV Sultan Muhammad
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Head of Government : The Honourable Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister
Capital : Kuala Lumpur
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language(s) : Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil
Currency : Ringgit
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Website: www.kln.gov.my
ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat Website: www.kln.gov.my/myasean

Myanmar
Head of State : U Win Myint
Capital : Nay Pyi Taw
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language : Myanmar
Currency : Kyat
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Website: www.mofa.gov.mm

Philippines
Head of State : President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
Capital : Manila
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language(s) : Filipino, English, Spanish
Currency : Peso
Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Website: www.dfa.gov.ph
Singapore
Head of State : President Halimah Yacob
Head of Government : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Capital : Singapore
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language(s) : English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil
Currency : S$ (Singapore Dollar) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore
Website: www.mfa.gov.sg

Thailand
Head of State : His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun
Head of Government :  Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha
Capital : Bangkok
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language : Thai
Currency : Baht
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Website: www.mfa.go.th

Viet Nam

Head of State : Nguyen Phu Trong

Head of Government : Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc
Capital : Ha Noi
National Flag : Click Here for detail Specification.
Language : Vietnamese
Currency : Dong
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam Website: www.mofa.gov.vn

Previous and current Chairs of ASEAN over the years:

Year Chair

2019 Thailand
2018 Singapore
2017 Philippines
2016 Lao PDR
2015 Malaysia
2014 Myanmar
2013 Brunei
2012 Cambodia
2011 Indonesia
2010 Viet Nam
2009 Thailand
2008 Thailand
2007 Singapore
2006 Philippines
2005 Malaysia
2004 Lao PDR
2003 Indonesia
2002 Cambodia
2001 Brunei Darussalam
2000 Singapore
1999 Philippines
1998 Viet Nam
1997 Malaysia
1996 Indonesia
1995 Thailand
1992 Singapore
1987 Philippines
1977 Malaysia
1976 Indonesia