FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
A.P. Singh, of Kolkata, India, was elected to serve as first vice president of Lions Clubs
International at the association’s 106th International Convention, held in Melbourne, Australia,
from June 21 through June 25, 2024.
Vice President Singh is a practicing chartered accountant and has family business interests in
automobile dealerships.
A Lion since 1984 and a member of the Calcutta Vikas Lions Club, Vice President Singh has
held many positions within the association, including district governor and council chairperson.
He has served as GMT international coordinator for four years and as a member on a number of
ad hoc board committees. He was chairperson for the 2017 DGE seminar in Chicago, USA, and
has served as faculty at more than 50 ALLIs/RLLIs, RLLIs, FDIs and LCIP certification
programs. He has also served as multi-national coordinator for Campaign SightFirst II, CA
leader for Campaign 100, member of the LCIF Steering Committee and as chairperson of the
National SightFirst Committee of India.
Vice President Singh has participated in and presented seminars at Area Forums in all
constitutional areas. He was the co-chairperson of the Organizing Committee for the ISAAME
Forum in Kolkata, India.
In recognition of his service to the association, Vice President Singh has received numerous
awards, including multiple International President’s Awards, as well as the Ambassador of Good
Will Award, the highest honor the association grants its members. He is a major gift donor for
Campaign SightFirst II and Campaign 100, and a progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to his Lions activities, Vice President Singh is accredited with the initiation of
various service programs in collaboration with other trusts, foundations and corporate houses. He
has worked on establishing a web-based Lions leadership development platform, a micro-finance
program, and has organized multiple large-scale online events to keep Lions engaged.
Vice President Singh has three children.
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