Since the foundation of the PRII in 1953, the following individuals have served as PRII President:
| 1953 — 1956 | E.A. Lawler |
| 1957 — 1959 | Lesley Luke |
| 1960 | Aidan O“Hanlon |
| 1961 | L.J. Harty |
| 1962 | Michael Colley |
| 1963 | Hugh O'Neill |
| 1964 | Richard O'Farrell |
| 1965 | Tim Dennehy |
| 1966 | Don MacDonagh |
| 1967 | Capt Jack Millar |
| 1968 | Aidan O'Hanlon |
| 1969 | Niall O'Flynn |
| 1970 | Michael Colley |
| 1971 | Tim Dennehy |
| 1972 | Pat Heneghan |
| 1973 | Joe Dillon |
| 1974 | Capt Jack Millar |
| 1975 | Dick Hinchy |
| 1976 | Michael Colley |
| 1977 | Tim Dennehy |
| 1978 | Pat Heneghan |
| 1979 | Peter Sweetman |
| 1980 | John McMahon |
| 1981 | Paul Kelly |
| 1982 | Michael Dennehy |
| 1983 — 1984 | Barbara Wallace |
| 1985 | Larry Sheedy |
| 1986 — 1987 | Jim Walsh |
| 1988 — 1989 | John McMahon |
| 1990 — 1991 | Betty Griffin |
| 1992 | David Lawlor |
| 1993 | Flan Clune |
| 1994 — 1995 | Francis X. Carty |
| 1996 — 1997 | Roddy Guiney |
| 1998 — 1999 | Nigel Heneghan |
| 2000 — 2001 | Carmel Doyle |
| 2002 — 2003 | Michael Patten |
| 2004 — 2005 | Pat Montague |
| 2006 — 2007 | Justin Green |
| 2008 — 2010 | Paddy Hughes |
| 2011 — 2012 | Barry Kenny |
| 2012 — 2014 | Niall Quinn |
| 2015 — 2016 | Jacqueline Hall |
| 2017 — 2018 | Cian Connaughton |
