District Rotaract Representative
District Rotaract Representatives
Background
First introduced in 1978-1979, a District Rotaract Representative provides a vital link between Rotaractors, Rotaract clubs, Rotary in their districts and Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland.
This overview of the role of the DRR, along with the District Rotaract Committee and Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland, brings together key guidance and policy drawn from sources including the Rotaract Handbook, the Rotary Code of Policies and Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland Bylaws. Its purpose is to support District Governors in establishing, empowering, and effectively working with DRRs.
District Rotaract Representatives
A District Rotaract Representative (DRR) serves as an ambassador for Rotaract in their district. In Great Britain and Ireland (GBI), DRRs also join the Rotaract Multi-District Information Organisation (MDIO) Council as voting members, provided that the district has joined the MDIO, to represent clubs and Rotaractors within their district.
In collaboration with other district leaders, they should support and implement leadership learning events, support Rotaract clubs in setting and achieving goals, resolving conflicts, stay up to date on Rotary initiatives, and meeting their district and Rotary International administrative requirements.
They also assist in establishing new Rotaract clubs and promote membership growth within the district, keep the District Governor (DG) informed of the progress and status of Rotaract clubs, and provide advice and support to Rotaract clubs in implementing their service activities. Rotaract clubs are established following the approval of the DG but notification should also be given to the DRR and Rotaract GBI.
As leaders within Rotary, DRRs should be invited and encouraged to attend district and other relevant events. The Rotary Code of Policies says that Rotary districts should pay for the attendance of the DRR at learning seminars and events.
Who can be a District Rotaract Representative?
Rotary International outlines two different processes to identify the DRR depending on the number of Rotaract clubs within a district.
The DRR must be a Rotaractor and the DG should report the details of the DRR to Rotary International and Rotaract GBI each Rotary year.
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In a district with one Rotaract club, the DRR should be the most recent, available, past Rotaract club president.
If a district has recently chartered its first (and currently only) Rotaract club, the President of the club should be the DRR. This ensures a formal link to the district and Rotaract GBI is established at the earliest opportunity.
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Rotary International outlines that, in a district with two or more Rotaract clubs, an election must take place for the role of DRR.
Candidates in the election of DRR must have served as a Rotaract club president or as a member of the District Rotaract Committee for one full term before taking office.
The method of election should be decided by the Rotaract clubs, with the review and approval of the DG. Voting is open to all Rotaractors in the district. All election disputes shall be resolved locally by the DG.
Rotaract GBI is able to host and facilitate elections for DRRs on behalf of a Rotary District at the request of the DGs.
District Rotaract Committee
A District Rotaract Committee, composed of Rotarians and Rotaractors, should aim to support Rotaract clubs within the district. In districts with no Rotaract committee, the DRR assumes the responsibilities of the committee.
The duties and responsibilities of the District Rotaract Committee can include;
Collaborate on districtwide activities related to Rotaract, including joint activities between Rotary and Rotaract clubs.
Promote engagement through regular contact with the Rotaract clubs.
Promote Rotaract by inviting Rotaractors to speak at events, partner on service projects, and attend joint leadership and professional development learning events.
Support the organisation of new Rotaract clubs.
Provide support to Rotaract club officers and advisors.
Oversee other administrative functions of Rotaract clubs within the district.
It is recommended by the Rotary International Code of Policies and Rotaract GBI that the DRR be appointed as the committee Chair.
Changes to the Rotary Code of Policies in recent years has removed references to District Rotaract Chairs (DRC) being a different role from DRR. As a result Rotaract GBI only works with DRRs as part of the MDIO’s Council.
The Rotary Code of Policies strongly encouraged Rotaractors to be appointed to every district committee.
Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland
Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland is a Rotary International approved Multi-District Information Organisation (MDIO) and since 1992 we’ve existed to connect, guide, and represent Rotaract clubs across GBI.
Council of District Rotaract Representatives
The role of the Council is to represent member districts within the MDIO, elect or appoint, and scrutinise the work of the Board of Directors. It acts as the governance body for the organisation and meets every other month.
Additional Guidance for Rotary Districts without Rotaract Clubs
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Content on this page is taken from our guidance document “District Rotaract Representative - An Overview for District Governors”.
The guidance document was last updated February 2026.
Information on this page was last updated May 2026 and reflects a number of updates to the guidance.
Rotaract GBI now comprises three key bodies - The Assembly of Presidents (newly added), the Board of Directors and the Council of District Rotaract Representatives.
Council meetings now take place every other month rather than once per quarter.
Rotaract Great Britain and Ireland covers an area of 24 districts across Rotary International Zones 19 (rather than Zone 19 and 20A following the latest Rotary International Board of Director’s decision on new zones structure for 2026 onwards).
Information presented here reflects our understanding and advice of the subject at the time of writing. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, guidance, policy, procedures and interpretations may change over time and some information may become outdated.
The most recent version of the guidance should be used, unless overridden by another official guidance, policy or governing documentation. We welcome feedback, corrections and updates to help ensure this information remains accurate, clear and up to date.