Examination of credentials of Representatives and Substitutes

Report on credentials | Doc. 11926 | 28 May 2009

Thesaurus

1. Following the examination of credentials of new representatives and substitutes appointed during the 2nd part of the 2009 session of the Assembly, credentials certified by the competent authorities of two member states have been transmitted to the President of the Assembly for validation by the Standing Committee acting on behalf of the Assembly.

2. The Standing Committee, acting on behalf of the Assembly, is called upon to express its decision on the validation of the credentials of the representatives and substitutes whose names are given below.

3. Hungary has appointed two new substitutes to replace Mr Attila Mesterházy and Mr Vilmos Szabó who have resigned.

4. Following parliamentary elections, Iceland has appointed a new delegation.

5. 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 Hungary

1.1.1 Substitutes

Mr Árpád VELEZ (Hungarian Socialist Party)

Mr László SZAKÁCS (Hungarian Socialist Party)

1.2 Iceland

1.2.1 Representatives

Mr Birkir Jón JÓNSSON, (Progressive Party) Ms Lilja MÓSESDÓTTIR, (Left-Green Movement) Ms Steinunn Valdís ÓSKARSDÓTTIR, (Social Democratic Alliance)

1.2.2 Substitutes

Ms Þuriður BACKMAN, (Left-Green Movement) Ms Eygló HARÐARDÓTTIR, (Progressive Party) Mr Magnús Orri SCHRAM, (Social Democratic Alliance)