Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes

Report on credentials | Doc. 16046 | 30 September 2024

1. In accordance with Rule 6, paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received the credentials of representatives and substitutes for the fourth part of the 2024 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 express its decision on the validation of the credentials of the representatives and substitutes whose names are given in this report.

3. Andorra has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Salomó Benchluch.

4. Belgium has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

5. Bulgaria has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

6. Croatia has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

7. Estonia has appointed a new representative and two new substitutes following the resignations of Mr Ants Frosch, Ms Liisa-Ly Pakosta and Ms Reili Rand.

8. Finland has appointed a new representative following the resignation of Mr Kimmo Kiljunen.

9. Latvia has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Ms Ināra Mūrniece.

10. Luxembourg has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Fernand Kartheiser.

11. The Netherlands has appointed a new representative and three new substitutes following the resignations of Ms Fleur Agema, Mr Caspar van den Berg, Ms Vicky Maeijer and Mr Gijs Tuinman. One substitute has become representative.

12. North Macedonia has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

13. Poland has appointed three new substitutes following the resignations of Ms Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Mr Arkadiusz Mularczyk and Mr Jakub Rutnicki. One substitute has become representative.

14. Portugal has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

15. San Marino has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

16. Serbia has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Ms Dijana Radović.

17. Sweden has appointed four new substitutes following the resignations of Ms Yasmine Bladelius, Mr Adnan Dibrani, Mr Alexander Christiansson and Ms Beatrice Timgren. One substitute has become representative.

18. In the case of reasoned objection or 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 Andorra

1.1.1 Substitute

Ms Meritxell ALCOBÉ (Groupe Démocrate)

1.2 Belgium

1.2.1 Representatives

Mr Bob De BRABANDERE (Vlaams Belang)

Mr Andries GRYFFROY (N-VA)

Ms Britt HUYBRECHTS (Vlaams Belang)

Mr Christophe LACROIX (PS)

Ms Marie-Christine MARGHEM (MR)

Mr Mathieu MICHEL (MR)

Ms Kristien Van VAERENBERGH (N-VA)

1.2.2 Substitutes

Ms Alice BERNARD (PVDA-PTB)

Ms Anne LAMBELIN (PS)

Ms Annick LAMBRECHT (Vooruit)

Mr Benoît LUTGEN (Les Engagés)

Mr Julien RIBAUDO (PVDA-PTB)

Mr Gilles VERSTRAETEN (N-VA)

ZZ...

1.3 Bulgaria

1.3.1 Representatives

Ms Atidzhe ALIEVA-VELI (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

Mr Georg GEORGIEV (GERB-UDF)

Ms Nadejda IORDANOVA (We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria)

Ms Denitsa SACHEVA (GERB-UDF)

Mr Clement SHOPOV (REVIVAL)

Mr Toshko YORDANOV (There Is Such People)

1.3.2 Substitutes

Mr Tomislav DONCHEV (GERB-UDF)

Mr Petar KYOSEV (We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria)

Ms Iskra MIHAYLOVA (REVIVAL)

Ms Petya TSANKOVA (BSP for Bulgaria)

Mr Krasimir YORDANOV (BSP for Bulgaria)

ZZ...

1.4 Croatia

1.4.1 Representatives

Ms Zdravka BUŠIĆ (Croatian Democratic Union)

Mr Mato FRANKOVIĆ (Croatian Democratic Union)

Ms Kristina IKIĆ BANIČEK (Social Democratic Party of Croatia)

Mr Marko PAVIĆ (Croatian Democratic Union)

Mr Ivan RAČAN (Social Democratic Party of Croatia)

1.4.2 Substitutes

Ms Rada BORIĆ (We Can! – Political Platform)

Ms Marijana PETIR (Independent)

Ms Marijana PULJAK (Centre)

Mr Milorad PUPOVAC (Independent Democratic Serb Party)

ZZ...

1.5 Estonia

1.5.1 Representative

Ms Kadri TALI (Estonia 200)

1.5.2 Substitutes

Mr Martin HELME (Conservative People’s Party)

Ms Hanah LAHE (Estonian Reform Party)

1.6 Finland

1.6.1 Representative

Ms Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI (Social Democratic Party)

1.7 Latvia

1.7.1 Substitute

Mr Jurģis KLOTIŅŠ (National Alliance “All For Latvia!” – “For Fatherland and Freedom/LNNK”)

1.8 Luxembourg

1.8.1 Substitute

Ms Alexandra SCHOOS (Parti de réforme alternatif et démocratique (ADR))

1.9 Netherlands

1.9.1 Representatives

Ms Rian VOGELS (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy)

Ms Marina VONDELING (Party for Freedom)

1.9.2 Substitutes

Ms Tanja KLIP-MARTIN (People's Party for Freedom and Democracy)

Mr Edgar MULDER (Party for Freedom)

Ms Elly van WIJK (Farmer-Citizen Movement)

1.10 North Macedonia

1.10.1 Representatives

Ms Bisera KOSTADINOVSKA-STOJCHEVSKA (Social Democratic Union of Macedonia)

Ms Marija PETRUSHEVSKA (VMRO - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity)

Mr Bekim QOKU (Coallition Vlen)

1.10.2 Substitutes

Mr Sadula DURAKI (Democratic Union for Integration)

Ms Sanja LUKAREVSKA (Social Democratic Union of Macedonia)

Ms Marija MITEVA (VMRO - Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity)

1.11 Poland

1.11.1 Representative

Mr Daniel MILEWSKI (Law and Justice (PiS))

1.11.2 Substitutes

Mr Patryk JASKULSKI (Civic Coalition (KO))

Mr Jan KANTHAK (Law and Justice (PiS))

Mr Michał KRAWCZYK (Civic Coalition (KO))

1.12 Portugal

1.12.1 Representatives

Ms Regina BASTOS (PSD)

Mr Ricardo CARVALHO (PSD)

Mr Ricardo DIAS PINTO (CH)

Mme Edite ESTRELA (PS)

Ms Jamila MADEIRA (PS)

Mr Paulo PISCO (PS)

Mr Carlos SILVA SANTIAGO (PSD)

1.12.2 Substitutes

Ms Madalena CORDEIRO (CH)

Mr Telmo FARIA (PSD)

Mr Nuno FAZENDA (PS)

Ms Mara LAGRIMINHA (PS)

Mr Paulo MONIZ (PSD)

Mr Pedro NEVES DE SOUSA (PSD)

Mr Bernardo PESSANHA (CH)

1.13 San Marino

1.13.1 Representatives

Mr Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI (PSD)

Ms Alice MINA (PDCS)

1.13.2 Substitutes

Ms Giulia MURATORI (LIBERA/PS)

Mr Nicola RENZI (REPUBBLICA FUTURA)

1.14 Serbia

1.14.1 Substitute

Mr Branko RUŽIĆ (Ivica Dačić – Socialist Party of Serbia)

1.15 Sweden

1.15.1 Representative

Ms Jessica STEGRUD (Sweden Democrats)

1.15.2 Substitutes

Ms Sofia AMLOH (Social Democratic Party)

Mr Denis BEGIC (Social Democratic Party)

Mr Michael RUBBESTAD (Sweden Democrats)

Ms Victoria TIBLOM (Sweden Democrats)