The MENAFATF Plenary elects from amongst its members; the President and Vice President with expertise in the areas of combating money laundering and terrorist financing who will remain in the position for one year, provided that the President and Vice President are not from the same country.

The current President for 2019 is H.E. Dr. Subhi Musbah ZEED, The Director of the Libyan Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).