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Mr Björn von SYDOW

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Member of the Riksdag
Social Democratic Party

Sveriges Riksdag
SE - 100 12 - Stockholm
Sweden

Working language: English

Latest news

03/10/2013 - Session PACE welcomes Syrian chemical weapons plan, but warns: ‘it won’t stop the war’ 01/08/2013 - Political Affairs and Democracy Björn von Sydow expresses concern at disappearance of priest in Syria 24/02/2012 - Political Affairs and Democracy PACE rapporteur welcomes Belgrade-Pristina agreement on key issues

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Socialist Group from 23/01/2012 to 17/11/2014
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 22/01/2007 to 23/01/2012

In the Assembly

  • from 22/01/2007 to 17/11/2014 Representative - Sweden

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

  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 27/01/2014 to 17/11/2014)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Standing Committee (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Ex officio (Rule 44.1 of the Rules of Procedure): Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Bureau of the Assembly (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 23/01/2012 to 17/11/2014)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 03/10/2011 to 29/09/2013)
  • Full Member SOC: (Former) Ad hoc Committee on the Reform of the Parliamentary Assembly (from 28/01/2011 to 22/06/2011)
  • Chairperson: (Former) Political Affairs Committee / Committee on General Affairs (from 22/01/2007 to 23/01/2012)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 27/06/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Alternate of Ms Carina HÄGG (Member): (Former) Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (from 12/11/2010 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Marietta de POURBAIX-LUNDIN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 24/01/2013 to 26/06/2013)
  • Alternate of Ms Marietta de POURBAIX-LUNDIN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 30/01/2014 to 17/11/2014)
  • Alternate of Ms Marietta de POURBAIX-LUNDIN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 26/01/2012 to 20/01/2013)

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

01/10/2013 | Doc. 13320 | Report The situation in Syria 07/01/2013 | Doc. 13088 | Report The situation in Kosovo* and the role of the Council of Europe 09/02/2012 | Doc. 12871 | Report The Council of Europe and the Eastern Partnership of the European Union 05/10/2011 | Doc. 12747 | Report The political situation in the Balkans 07/06/2010 | Doc. 12281 | Report The situation in Kosovo* and the role of the Council of Europe

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

08/07/2014 | Doc. 13578 | Written question Prisoner’s location in Spain 04/07/2014 | Doc. 13575 | Motion for a resolution Countries of transit: meeting new migration and asylum challenges 02/07/2014 | Doc. 13569 | Motion for a resolution Drafting social indicators and issuing an annual report on social rights 30/06/2014 | Doc. 13555 | Motion for a resolution Establishing genuine parliamentary dialogue with Algeria 30/06/2014 | Doc. 13556 | Motion for a resolution Political developments in Iran

Votes on adopted texts

26/06/2014 | Doc. 13513, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenges for the Council of Europe Development Bank 26/06/2014 | Doc. 13529, vote on the draft text for resolution Europe’s public administrations in flux: public service under threat? 26/06/2014 | Doc. 13529, vote on the draft text for recommendation Europe’s public administrations in flux: public service under threat? 25/06/2014 | Doc. 13527, vote on the draft text for resolution Towards a better European democracy: facing the challenges of a federal Europe 25/06/2014 | Doc. 13526, vote on the draft text for resolution Parliamentary contribution to resolving the Western Sahara conflict