Since its establishment in 1885 the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce has played a leading role in the furtherance of the economic and social life in the North-West.

Even in the most difficult years of civic unrest and terrorist activity the Chamber has striven unceasingly to create the necessary infrastructure to ensure Derry´s true role as the commercial centre of the North West.

This historic organisation has been led over the years by individuals who have had business interests in the north west. Many of the names on the list of Past Presidents will be instantly recognisable.

The Derry Chamber really came into it's own when it moved into the current premises, a listed building within the City's walls, formerly occupied by the Honorable the Irish Society. The Society used the house as it's base when the London members visited the city. In 1994, The Irish Society granted the remaining lease to the Chamber. In 2001, the Chamber carried out extensive renovations to "Chamber of Commerce House" which sports a traditional boardroom admired by all who visit.

1885-86  B McCorkell, JP	1922-23 J C Glendinning , DL	1967-68 J B Glover, FCA
1887-88 W Tillie, JP, DL	1924 R Watson, JP	1969-70 G Black, JP
1889-90 J Cooke, JP	1925-26 D S Irvine, OBE JP	1971-72 F G Guckian, CBE JP DL
1891-92 G K Gilliland, JP	1927-28 W M Irons, JP	1973-74 P E McCorkell, DL
1893-94 A Wilson	1929-30 W Edmiston	1975-76 J V Arthur, BSc
1895-96 H Lane	1931-32 J McVeigh, JP	1977-78 R G Toland, J P
1897-98 J E Bigger	1933-34 J G Magee, JP	1979-80 T E Howie
1899-1900 R Smyth, JP	1935-36 Major J Colhoun, MC	1981-82 H Haslett
1901-02 W H Mee, JP	1937-38 W H Carter, JP	1983-84 S Buchanan
1903-04 E T Herdman	1939-40 J J Buchanan, CBE, JP	1985-86 L Hasson, MBE
1905-06 Sir J B Johnston	1941-42 S s Dowds, JP	1987-88 R M Nicholson, MBE
1907 J B Mullin, DL, JP	1943-44 E R Gordon, JP	1989-91 C B Doherty
1908 M A Ballintine	1945-46 A Richards, OBE, JP	1992-93 A Jackson, FCA
1909 G P Morrish	1947-48 J Goligher	1994-95 M G A Black B Sc, DBA
1910 Dr R H Todd, LLD	1949-50 G Siddebottom, JP	1996-97 J McGinnis, OBE
1911 J R Hastings	1951-52 W Hay	1998-99 I Young, OBE, DL
1912 Earl of Leitrim, HML	1953-54 J C Piggot	1999 J McDaid, FCA
1913 D C Hogg	1955-56 D Gallagher	2000-2001 A McClure, OBE, DL
1914 C O Neill	1957-58 S R Cochrane, JP	2002-2004 N Birthistle
1915 Sir J McFarland, Bt	1959-60 C D Stewart-Liberty	2004 -2006 R Sterling, OBE
1916-17 J H Welch, MBE	1961-62 W Mac Edmiston, JP	2006 A M Slavin
1918-19 Sir R N Anderson, DL	1963-64 J Houston	2007 - 2009 I Crowe
1920-21 F Gilliland, JP	1965-66 D H Holmes