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Mr Theodoros ROUSOPOULOS (Greece, EPP/CD)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 22/01/2024
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 24/01/2022 to 21/01/2024
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 30/09/2019 to 23/01/2022

In the Assembly

  • since 24/01/2022 Representative - Greece
  • from 30/09/2019 to 23/01/2022 Substitute - Greece

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Ex officio (Rule 20.3 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 26/01/2026)
  • Ex officio (Rule 20.3 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 26/01/2026)
  • Ex officio (Rule 20.3 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities (since 26/01/2026)
  • President of the Assembly: Presidential Committee (from 22/01/2024 to 25/01/2026)
  • President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 22/01/2024 to 25/01/2026)
  • President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 22/01/2024 to 25/01/2026)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 09/10/2023 to 22/01/2024)
  • Chairperson: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2024)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Bureau of the Assembly (from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2024)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons: Standing Committee (from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2024)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 03/10/2019 to 08/10/2023)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 30/09/2019 to 26/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 12/10/2023 to 21/01/2024)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People (from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2024)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration (from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2024)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Human Beings (from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Diasporas and Integration (from 30/01/2020 to 20/03/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People (from 02/12/2019 to 20/03/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Diasporas (from 02/12/2019 to 28/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 01/10/2019 to 12/10/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Liana KANELLI (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 09/10/2023 to 22/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Ms Foteini PIPILI (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 27/01/2020 to 08/10/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Nina KASIMATI (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 30/09/2019 to 02/10/2019)
  • Alternate of Ms Liana KANELLI (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 12/10/2023 to 22/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Alexandros TRIANTAFYLLIDIS (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 01/10/2019 to 08/10/2023)

Interventions

Last speeches

26/01/2026 | 11:42:40 Thank you, dear Mr Emanuelis ZINGERIS, dear Mr Alain BERSET, dear Ms Despina CHATZIVASSILIOU, dear Mr Bjørn BERGE, dear Mr Frank SCHWABE, dear Mr Pablo HISPÁN, dear Mr Zsolt NÉMETH, dear Mr Iulian BULAI, dear Mr George LOUCAIDES, dear Ms Laura CASTEL, dear ambassadors, dear colleagues, dear friends and family who came from Athens for this very nice and touching moment for me. The first time I entered this Hemicycle was in January 1984. I was a young journalist, just 21 years old, and I was... 03/10/2025 | 12:19:00 Thank you, Mr Ričards ŠLESERS. And that is why I used the now famous phrase of Barack OBAMA when Charlie KIRK was assassinated. Thank you all. The debate is closed. The next item on today's agenda is the continuation of the debate on the progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly at the Standing Committee, Document 16257, Addendum 3. The Bureau has proposed several references to committees set out in Addendum 3. These references must be submitted for ratification by the Parliamentary... 03/10/2025 | 12:12:21 Dear Mr Roland Rino BÜCHEL, You know that we have started this session by commemorating Mr Alfred HEER with a moment of silence.  I would like to add a few words to what you have said that moved all of us. The first time I saw Mr Alfred HEER face to face, I told him, "I want you to come to my office". He said, "What have I done?" And when he came to my office we had a discussion. There was a dispute between Mr Alfred HEER and another parliamentarian. He really understood what I told him and... 03/10/2025 | 11:37:49 So, dear Mr Hayk MAMIJANYAN, I need to answer to what you have said. You characterisation about the Assembly that was sleeping or pretend to sleep. It is an unacceptable characterisation. And it is unacceptable because not only during my presidency, but during my predecessor's presidency, whenever, whenever, in all cases, a parliamentarian was banned or his application was rejected by his parliament to travel anywhere the Council of Europe or committees of the Council of Europe were gathering... 02/10/2025 | 16:57:37 So, the next item of business this afternoon is the debate on the report titled "Political parties and democracy", Document 16248, presented by Ms Ingjerd Schie SCHOU on behalf of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. I remind members that the speaking time limit is 2 minutes. In order to finish by 6 p.m., I will interrupt the list of speakers at about 5:45 p.m. to allow time for the reply and the vote. So, Ingjerd. Dear colleagues, may I have your attention, please? Ms Ingjerd...

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