Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes

Report on credentials | Doc. 16265 | 29 September 2025

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 2025 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. Albania has modified the composition of its delegation following parliamentary elections.

4. Denmark has appointed a new substitute, and a substitute has become representative, following the resignation of Mr Michael Aastrup Jensen.

5. The Netherlands has appointed a new representative following the resignation of Mr Pieter Omtzigt.

6. Switzerland has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Pierre-Alain Fridez.

7. Türkiye has appointed three new substitutes, and a substitute has become representative, following the resignations of Mr Kamil Aydin, Ms Semra Çağlar Gökalp and Mr Konur Alp Koçak.

8. The United Kingdom has appointed a new representative and a new substitute following the resignations of Baroness Arminka Helic and Mr Jake Richards.

9. 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 Albania

1.1.1 Representatives

Ms Iris LUARASI (Socialist Party)

Ms Ogerta MANASTIRLIU (Socialist Party)

Ms Albana VOKSHI (Democratic Party)

Ms Olta XHAÇKA (Socialist Party)

1.1.2 Substitutes

Mr Sali BERISHA (Democratic Party)

Mr Ardit BIDO (Socialist Party)

Ms Xhenis CELA (Socialist Party)

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1.2 Denmark

1.2.1 Representative

Mr Kim VALENTIN (The Liberal Party)

1.2.2 Substitute

Mr Christian FRIIS BACH (The Liberal Party)

1.3 Netherlands

1.3.1 Representative

Ms Nicolien van VROONHOVEN-KOK (New Social Contract)

1.4 Switzerland

1.4.1 Substitute

Mr Fabian MOLINA (Parti socialiste suisse)

1.5 Türkiye

1.5.1 Representative

Mr Murat Cahid CINGI (AK Party)

1.5.2 Substitutes

Ms Ceylan AKÇA CUPOLO (DEM Party)

Mr Cantürk ALAGÖZ (AK Party)

Ms Büşra PAKER (AK Party)

1.6 United Kingdom

1.6.1 Representative

Lord Carwyn JONES (Labour)

1.6.2 Substitute

Baroness Thérèse COFFEY (Conservative)