President
Anne Brasseur





"I am proud to be the president of an Assembly which brings together 324 parliamentarians from 47 European countries, representing 820 million people.
To benefit from this diversity, we must not only foster permanent dialogue and mutual respect but also make the effort to understand others, taking account of their backgrounds, their history, their culture, their sensitivities and their political opinions. Our role is to work together to defend our values with determination and resolve, while making clear that these values are non-negotiable.
Human rights, democracy and the rule of law know no borders and never should.
The challenges awaiting us are enormous. They range from the rise of extremism and terrorism to trafficking in human beings, violence against women and children and the dangers associated with new technologies, to cite just a few. We must therefore react rapidly and effectively to crisis situations in our member states and in neighbouring countries.
Let us highlight what unites us, not what separates us. What unites us are the objectives of the Council of Europe, namely strengthening human rights, democracy and the rule of law while remembering always that our values cannot be taken for granted, and that we must defend them each and every day."
Biography
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- 22/01/2016 | News‘Europe slamming its doors on refugees: is this really what Europe is about?'
- 21/01/2016 | NewsPresident calls on new government in Chisinau to restore citizens’ confidence in institutions
- 19/01/2016 | NewsPresident regrets Russian parliament’s decision not to participate in the work of the Assembly in 2016
- 18 January 2016 - 21 January 2016 | Strasbourg | EP
Plenary session - 21 January 2016 - 22 January 2016 | Strasbourg | PRE
Working visit - 24 January 2016 15:00 - 17:30 | Strasbourg | PCO
Meeting - 24 January 2016 17:30 - 18:30 | Strasbourg | PCO
Meeting between the President and the Committee Chairpersons * To be confirmed ** Subject to approval by the Bureau
- Opening speech to the Standing Committee - Sofia, Friday, 27 November 2015
- Opening Remarks to the 2015 Council of Europe Exchange on the religious dimension of intercultural dialogue "Building inclusive societies together" - Sarajevo, Monday, 2 November 2015
- Discours à l'occasion de la conférence Luther 2017 (French only, original German) - Strasbourg, Saturday, 31 October 2015
- Address to the Nordic Council - General Debate - Reykjavik, Wednesday, 28 October 2015
- Welcome Address to the Play the Game Conference Global sport: reform or revolution? - Aarhus, Sunday, 25 October 2015
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Jean-Claude MIGNON (2012‑2014) France / France
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MEVLÜT ÇAVUŞOĞLU (2010‑2012) Turkey / Turquie
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LLUIS MARIA DE PUIG (2008‑2010) (Spain / Espagne)
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RENE VAN DER LINDEN (2005‑2008) (Netherlands / Pays-Bas)
PETER SCHIEDER (2002‑2005) (Austria / Autriche)
LORD RUSSELL-JOHNSTON (1999‑2002) (United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni)
LENI FISCHER (1996‑1999) (Germany / Allemagne)
MIGUEL ÁNGEL MARTÍNEZ (1992‑1996) (Spain / Espagne)
SIR GEOFFREY FINSBERG (1992) (United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni)
ANDERS BJÖRCK (1989‑1991) (Sweden / Suède)
LOUIS JUNG (1986‑1989) (France)
KARL AHRENS (1983‑1986) (Germany / Allemagne)
JOSE MARIA DE AREILZA (1981‑1983) (Spain / Espage)
HENRI J. DE KOSTER (1978‑1981) (Netherlands / Pays-Bas)
KARL CZERNETZ (1975‑1978) (Austria / Autriche)
GIUSEPPE VEDOVATO (1972‑1975) (Italy / Italie)
OLIVER REVERDIN (1969‑1972) (Switzerland / Suisse)
SIR GEOFFREY S. DE FREITAS (1966‑1969) (United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni)
PIERRE PFLIMLIN (1963‑1966) (France)
PER FEDERSPIEL (1960‑1663) (Denmark / Danemark)
JOHN EDWARDS (1959) (United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni)
FERNAND DEHOUSSE (1956‑1959) (Belgium / Belgique)
GUY MOLLET (1954‑1956) (France)
FRANCOIS DE MENTHON (1952‑1954) (France)
PAUL–HENRI SPAAK (1949‑1951) (Belgium / Belgique)
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EDOUARD HERRIOT (1949) - Honorary President (France)