NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

 

RENEWAL OF THE MANDATES OF THE OFFICERS

 

BUREAU OF THE ASSEMBLY

 

 

 

President                                        Elected for one year, eligible for re-election once

 

Hon

John TANNER

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Vice‑Presidents                             Elected for one year, eligible for re-election once

 

Mr

Assen AGOV

(Bulgaria, Democrats for a Strong

 Bulgaria)

Appointment by the Bureau of the Assembly in December 2008; subject to final approval by the Standing Committee in Vilnius in April 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sen.

Jane CORDY

(Canada, Liberal)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Bruce GEORGE

(United Kingdom, Labour)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik – October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Sven MIKSER

(Estonia, Social Democratic Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Hendrik Jan ORMEL

(Netherlands, Christian Democratic

 Appeal)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Treasurer                                        Eligible for re-election twice, elected for a two-year term

 

 

Sen.

Pierre Claude NOLIN

(Canada, Conservative Party)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik – October 2007)

 

 

 

 

Secretary General                          Eligible for re-election three times, elected for a two-year term

 

Mr

David HOBBS

(United Kingdom)

Appointed by the Standing Committee

(Budapest - March 2007)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik – October 2007)

The present mandate runs from

1st January 2008 to 31st December 2009

 

 

 

 

 

International Secretariat                                                                                             January 2009


 

 

COMMITTEE ON THE CIVIL DIMENSION OF SECURITY

 

Chairman

 

Hon

Jo Ann EMERSON

(United States, Republican)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Vitalino CANAS

(Portugal, Socialist)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sen.

Jane CORDY

(Canada, Liberal)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Sen.

Joëlle GARRIAUD-MAYLAM

(France, UMP)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

General Rapporteur

 

Lord

JOPLING

(United Kingdom, Conservative)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Special Rapporteur on Moldova

 

Mr

Marc ANGEL

(Luxembourg, Socialist Worker Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Sub‑Committee on Democratic Governance

 

(Mandate changed in Berlin, November 2000)

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Tchetin KAZAK

(Bulgaria, Movement for Rights and

 Freedom)

Elected at the 51st Session

(Copenhagen – November 2005)

 

Re-elected

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Sen.

Vincenzo BIANCO

(Italy, Democratic Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Yahya DOGAN

(Turkey, Justice and Development Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon.

Denis MOORE

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain - November 2008)

 

 

 

Rapporteur

 

Mr

Marc ANGEL

(Luxembourg, Socialist Worker Party)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected


 

 

DEFENCE AND SECURITY COMMITTEE

 

 

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Julio MIRANDA CALHA

(Portugal, Socialist)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Francesco BOSI

(Italy, Union of the Centre - UDC)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Hon

John SHIMKUS

(United States, Republican)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sir

John STANLEY

(United Kingdom, Conservative)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

General Rapporteur

 

Mr

Frank COOK

(United Kingdom, Labour)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

Sub‑Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Co‑operation

 

 

Chairman

 

Sen.

Joseph A. DAY

(Canada, Liberal Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Vahit ERDEM

(Turkey, Justice and Development Party)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Hon

Jeff MILLER

(United States, Republican)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Yani YANEV

(Bulgaria, Simeon II National Mouvement)

Elected at the 51st Session

(Copenhagen – November 2005)

 

Re-elected

 

Rapporteur

 

Ms

Ragnheidur ÁRNADÓTTIR

(Iceland, Independence Party)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 


 

 

 

Sub‑Committee on Future Security and Defence Capabilities

 

 

Chairperson

 

Hon

Ellen TAUSCHER

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Kursat ATILGAN

(Turkey, Nationalist Movement Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Raymond KNOPS

(Netherlands, Christian Democratic Appeal,

  CDA)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Jorge NETO

(Portugal, Social Democratic Party)

Elected at the 51st Session

(Copenhagen – November 2005)

 

Re-elected

 

 

Rapporteur

 

Mr

Sverre MYRLI

(Norway, Labour)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 


 

 

ECONOMICS AND SECURITY COMMITTEE

 

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Hugh BAYLEY
(United Kingdom, Labour)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Peter BOTTOMLEY

(United Kingdom, Conservative)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Giancarlo GIORGETTI

(Italy, Ligue du Nord)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Antonio RAMOS PRETO

(Portugal, Socialist)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

General Rapporteur

 

Mr

Simon VAN DRIEL

(Netherlands, Social democrat)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub‑Committee on East‑West Economic Co‑operation and Convergence

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Kurt BODEWIG

(Germany, SPD)

Elected at the 51st Session

(Copenhagen – November 2005)

 

Re-elected

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Jan DZIEDZICZAK

(Poland, Law and Justice)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon.

Charlie MELANCON

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Jeppe KOFOD

(Denmark, Social Democratic Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Rapporteur

 

Mr

Attila MESTERHÁZY

(Hungary, Socialist)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 


 

 

 

 

Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Economic Relations

 

(Created in Budapest, May 2000)

 

Chairman

 

 

John SEWEL

(United Kingdom, Labour)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Francis HILLMEYER

(France, Nouveau Centre)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Jean-Luc REITZER

(France, UMP)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Hon

John BOOZMAN

(United States, Republican)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Rapporteur

 

Mr

Petras AUSTREVICIUS

(Lithuania, Liberal and Centre Union)

Elected at the 51st Session

(Copenhagen – November 2005)

 

Re-elected

 

 


 

 

POLITICAL COMMITTEE

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Karl A. LAMERS

(Germany, CDU/CSU)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Hon

Ben CHANDLER

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Nikolai KAMOV

(Bulgaria, Coalition for Bulgaria)

Elected at the 51st Session

(Copenhagen – November 2005)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Rui GOMES da SILVA

(Portugal, Social Democratic Party)

Elected at the 51st Session

(Copenhagen – November 2005)

 

Re-elected

 

 

General Rapporteur

 

Sen.

Raynell ANDREYCHUK

(Canada, Conservative Party)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

Sub‑Committee on NATO Partnerships

 

(Mandate changed in Bratislava, May 2004)

 

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Rainer STINNER

(Germany, FDP)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008))

 

 

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Denis MacSHANE

(United Kingdom, Labour)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Hon.

Carolyn McCarthy

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs

Jadwiga ZAKRZEWSKA

(Poland, Civic Platform)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Rapporteur

 

 

Vacancy

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Relations

 

 

 

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Assen AGOV

(Bulgaria, Democrats for a Strong

 Bulgaria)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

 

Re-elected

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mrs

Martine AURILLAC

(France, UMP)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Ruprecht POLENZ

(Germany, CDU/CSU)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Sen.

George VOINOVICH

(United States, Republican)

Elected at the 52nd Session

(Québec City - November 2006)

 

Re-elected

 

 

Rapporteur

 

Hon

Mike ROSS

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik - October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 


 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

 

Chairman

 

Mr

Lothar IBRÜGGER

(Germany, SPD)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Vice-Chairpersons

 

Mr

Jan Arild ELLINGSEN

(Norway, Progressive Party)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik – October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 

 

 

 

 

Sen.

Pierre Claude NOLIN

(Canada, Conservative Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hon

David SCOTT

(United States, Democrat)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

General Rapporteur

 

Mr

Michael MATES

(United Kingdom, Conservative)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

Special Rapporteur on Climate Change

 

Sen.

Pierre Claude NOLIN

(Canada, Conservative Party)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

Sub‑Committee on Energy and Environmental Security

 

(New mandate in Reykjavik, October 2007)

 

Chairman

 

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

Vice‑Chairpersons

 

Mr

Andrzej GALAZEWSKI

(Poland, Civic Platform)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Paolo GUZZANTI

(Italy, The People of Freedom)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Philippe VITEL

(France, UMP)

Elected at the 54th Session

(Valencia, Spain – November 2008)

 

 

 

 

Rapporteur

 

Mr

Mario TAGARINSKI

(Bulgaria, Union of Democratic Forces)

Elected at the 53rd Session

(Reykjavik – October 2007)

 

Re-elected

 


 

 

MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL GROUP

 

(Created in Athens, May 1996

Name modified, Standing Committee meeting in Berlin, May 2008)

 

 

Chairman                                                    Elected for one year, eligible for re-election twice

 

Mr

Vahit ERDEM

(Turkey, Justice and Development

  Party)

Elected at the meeting in Abu Dhabi

(October 2008)

 

 

 

 

Vice-Chairmen                                           

 

Sen.

Ramon ALEU

(Spain, Socialist Party of Catalonia)

Elected at the meeting in Amman

May 2005

Re-elected in Abu Dhabi – October 2008

 

 

 

 

Mrs

Asta JÓHANNESDÓTTIR

(Iceland, Social democratic Alliance)

Elected at the meeting in Abu Dhabi

(October 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

Mr

Hans RAIDEL

(Germany, CDU/CSU)

Elected at the meeting in Amman

May 2005

Re-elected in Abu Dhabi – October 2008

 

 

Rapporteur                                                 Elected for one year, eligible for re-election twice

 

Sen.

Antonio CABRAS

(Italy, Democratic Party)

Elected at the meeting in Abu Dhabi

(October 2008)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

UKRAINE-NATO INTERPARLIAMENTARY COUNCIL (UNIC)

(Created in May 1998 at the Spring Session in Barcelona. Name changed in Paris, April 2003)

Members of the Sub-Committee on NATO Partnership take part in its meetings.

 

Acting Co-chairpersons

 

 

Sen.

Jane CORDY (Canada, Liberal Party), Vice-President of the Assembly,

Vice-Chairperson, Committee on the Civil Dimension  of Security

 

Mr

Mykola TOMENKO (Ukraine, Blok Yulia Tymoshenko), Acting Head of

the Ukrainian Delegation for UNIC

 

NATO PA Members

 

CDS

Sen.

Jane CORDY (Canada, Liberal Party), Vice-President of the Assembly,
Vice-Chairperson, Committee on the Civil Dimension of Security

 

Mr

Michael CLAPHAM (United Kingdom, Labour)

 

Alternate members

 

 

 

 

Lord

JOPLING (United Kingdom, Conservative), General Rapporteur of the Committee

 

 

Mr

Yahya DOGAN (Turkey, Justice and Development Party), Vice-President of the

Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance

 

 

 

DSC

Mr

Frank COOK (United Kingdom, Labour), General Rapporteur of the Committee

 

Mr

Ali Riza ALABOYUN (Turkey, Justice and Development Party)

 

Alternate members

 

 

 

 

Mr

Pawel GRAS (Poland, Civic Platform)

 

Mr

Dzintars RASNACS (Latvia, Union Fatherland and Freedom / LNNK)

 

 

 

ESC

Mr

Kurt BODEWIG (Germany, SPD), Chairman, Sub-committee on East-West

Economic Co-operation and Convergence

Vacancy

 

 

Alternate members

 

 

 

Vacancy

 

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC

Mr

Markus MECKEL (Germany, SPD)

 

Mr

Loïc BOUVARD (France, UMP)

 

Alternate members

 

 

 

 

Sen.

Raynell ANDREYCHUK (Canada, Conservative Party), General Rapporteur

of the Committee

Vacancy

 

 

 

 

STC

Mr

Michael MATES (United Kingdom, Conservative), General Rapporteur of the Committee

 

Mr

Luiz DUARTE (Portugal, Socialist)

 

Alternate members

 

 

 

 

Mr

Andrzej GALAZEWSKI (Pologne, Civic Platform)

 

Mr

Mario TAGARINSKI (Bulgaria, Union of Democratic Forces), Rapporteur of the

Sub-Committee on Energy and Environmental Security

 

Delegation from the Ukrainian Parliament

 

Mr

Mykola TOMENKO (Ukraine, Blok Yulia Tymoshenko), Deputy Speaker of the Rada,

Acting Head of Delegation for UNIC

Mr

Borys TARASUK (Our Ukraine), Chairman of the Committee on European Integration,

former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mr

Oleh BILORUS (Block Yulia Tymoshenko), Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Mr

Anatoliy HRYTSENKO (Our Ukraine), Chairman of the Committee on National Defence

and Security, former Minister of Defence

Mr

Hryhorii ILLIASHOV (Party of Regions)

Mr

Vadym KOROTUK (Block Yulia Tymoshenko)

Mr

Olexandr KUZMUK (Party of Regions), former Minister of Defence

Mr

Yuriy SAMOYLENKO (Party of Regions)

Mr

Ostap SEMERAK (Block Yulia Tymoshenko)

Mr

Andriy SHKIL (Block Yulia Tymoshenko)

Mr

Oleh ZARUBINSKYI (Lytvyn’s Block)

Mr

Ivan ZAYETS (Our Ukraine)

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