Who attended the Bandung Conference?

The Asia-Africa Conference of 1955 or the Bandung Conference saw the attendance of the 5 Colombo powers and 24 representatives from different Asian and African countries.

Plennary Hall of the Bandung Conference

1. Afghanistan - Foreign Minister Sardar Mohammad Naim Khan

2. Cambodia – Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk

Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk

3. People's Republic of China – Premier Zhou Enlai

Premier Zhou Enlai in Bandung Conference

4. Egypt – Preisdent Gamal Abdel Nasser

President Gamal Abdel Nasser

5. Ethiopia - Ambassador Ato Yilma Deressa, Ethiopia to US

6. Gold Coast (Ghana) – Minister Kojo Bostio

7. Iran – Finance Minister Dr. Ali Amini

Finance Minister Ali Amini

8. Iraq – Foreign Minister Fadil al-Jamali

Flag of the Kingdom of Iraq

9. Japan – Takasaki Tatsunosuke

Tatsunosuke Takasaki

10. Jordan – Foreign Minister Walid Salah

11. Laos – Prime Minister Katay Sasorith

12. Lebanon – Prime Minister Sami el Solh

Sami as-Solh

13. Liberia – Secretary of State Momolu Dukuly

14. Libya – Prime Minister Mahmud Bey Muntasser

15. Nepal – Foreign Secretary Major Sovag Jung Tahpa

Major General Sovag Jung Tahpa

16. Philippines – Carlos P. Romulo

17. Saudi Arabia – Crown Prince Amir Faisal

Crown Prince Faisal

18. Sudan – Prime Minister Ismail el-Azhari

Prime Minister Ismail el-Azhari

19. Syria – Foreign Minister Khalid al-Azm

Prime Minister Khalid al-Azm

20. Thailand – Prince Wan Waithayakon

21. Turkey – Deputy Prime Minister Fatin Rustu Zorlu

22. Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North) – Pham Van Dong

Deputy Premier Pham Van Dong

23. State of Vietnam (South) – Nguyen Van Thoai

24. Yemen – Prime Minister Prime Minister Seif el Islam el Hassen

All 24 states sent representatives after receiving an invitation from the 5 Colombo Powers who were represented in Bandung by the following:

1. India - Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Indonesia - Ali Sastroamidjojo

3. Pakistan - Mohammad Ali

4. Ceylon - John Kotelawala

5. Burma - U Nu

Myths about the attendees had spread in many books. Many accounted that Yugoslav leader Josef Broz Tito attended the Bandung as well as Ghana leader Kwame Nkrumah, but this, however, proved to be untrue. 

See also:
Summary of the Bandung Declaration of 1955
What happened in Bandung Conference?