Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes

Report on credentials | Doc. 15320 rev | 21 June 2021

1. In accordance with Rule 6, paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received credentials of representatives and substitutes for the third part of the 2021 Ordinary Session of the Assembly, which have been transmitted in due form by the competent authorities of member States.

2. The Assembly is called upon to take a decision on the ratification of the credentials of the representatives and substitutes whose names are given below.

3. Denmark: a substitute has become representative following the resignation of Ms Victoria Velasquez and a new substitute was appointed.

4. France has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Ms Sophie Auconie.

5. Georgia: two substitutes have become representatives following the resignations of Mr Kakhaber Kutchava and of Ms Mariam Kvrivishvili and two new substitutes were appointed.

6. Italy has appointed a new substitute to fill in a vacant seat.

7. Latvia has appointed a new representative following the resignation of Ms Marija Golubeva.

8. Luxembourg: a substitute has become representative following the resignation of Mr Claude Wiseler and a new substitute was appointed.

9. The Netherlands have appointed a new representative and two new substitutes following parliamentary elections and the resignations of Mr Ruud Koole and Mr Hayke Veldman. Two substitutes have become representatives, two representatives have become substitutes and one seat remains vacant.

10. Spain has appointed a new representative and a new substitute following the resignation of Ms Marta González Vázquez and Ms Sara Vila.

11. In the case of objection or justified contestation, the contested credentials shall be referred without debate to the appropriate committee, which shall report back to the Assembly in accordance with Rules 7 and 8 of the Rules of Procedure.

1 Members

1.1 Denmark

1.1.1 Representative

Ms Kathrine OLLDAG (Social Liberals)

1.1.2 Substitute

Mr Søren SØNDERGAARD (Red-Green Alliance)

1.2 France

1.2.1 Substitute

Mr Pierre MOREL-À-L’HUISSIER (UDI et Indépendants)

1.3 Georgia

1.3.1 Representatives

Mr Irakli CHIKOVANI (Georgian Dream)

Ms Tamar TALIASHVILI (Georgian Dream)

1.3.2 Substitutes

Ms Mariam LASHKHI (Georgian Dream)

Mr Archil TALAKVADZE (Georgian Dream)

1.4 Italy

1.4.1 Substitute

Mr Filippo SENSI (Partito Democratico)

1.5 Latvia

1.5.1 Representative

Ms Krista BAUMANE (“Development/For!”)

1.6 Luxembourg

1.6.1 Representative

Mr Marc SPAUTZ (Parti chrétien social)

1.6.2 Substitute

Ms Octavie MODERT (Parti chrétien social)

1.7 Netherlands

1.7.1 Representative

Ms Salima BELHAJ (Democrats 66 (D66))

Ms Roelien KAMMINGA (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD))

Ms Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN (Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA))

1.7.2 Substitutes

Mr Ruben BREKELMANS (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD))

Mr Tiny KOX (Socialist Party (SP))

Mr Pieter OMTZIGT (Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA))

Ms Kati PIRI (Labour Party)

1.8 Spain

1.8.1 Representative

Mr Pablo HISPÁN (Partido Popular)

1.8.2 Substitute

Mr Fabián CHINEA CORREA (Izquierda Confederal)