President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities explained

Post:President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Termlength:Two and a half years
Constituting Instrument:Statutory Resolution and Charter of the Congress
First:Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Last:Leendert Verbeek
Formation:12 January 1957
Incumbent: Marc Cools
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Incumbentsince:October 24, 2023
Website:coe.int/en/web/congress/presidency

The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is elected by the Congress, from among the delegates who are representatives in their delegations, on an alternating basis from each chamber (The Chamber of Local Authorities and the Chamber of Regions). The President of the Congress has a mandate of two and a half years.[1]

The current President is Marc Cools, elected on October 24, 2023.[2]

Citations

  1. Web site: Statutory Resolution and Charter of the Congress.
  2. Web site: Leendert Verbeek elected as the President of the Congress. 2021-03-25. Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. en-GB.