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Mr Mogens JENSEN (Denmark, SOC)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Treasurer: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 29/09/2025
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 03/02/2025 to 28/09/2025
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 22/01/2024 to 02/02/2025
  • Auditor: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 24/04/2023 to 21/01/2024
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 23/01/2023 to 23/04/2023
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2023
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 04/12/2020 to 23/01/2022
  • Treasurer: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 21/01/2019 to 29/09/2019
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 10/10/2018 to 20/01/2019
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 22/01/2018 to 09/10/2018
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 01/08/2017 to 21/01/2018
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 23/01/2017 to 31/07/2017
  • Member: Socialist Group from 28/09/2015 to 22/01/2017
  • Member: Socialist Group from 27/01/2014 to 06/04/2014
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 21/01/2013 to 26/01/2014
  • Member: Socialist Group from 25/05/2012 to 20/01/2013
  • Member: Socialist Group from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011

In the Assembly

  • since 04/12/2020 Representative - Denmark
  • from 28/09/2015 to 29/09/2019 Representative - Denmark
  • from 25/05/2012 to 06/04/2014 Representative - Denmark
  • from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011 Representative - Denmark

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

  • Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 28/01/2026)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media: Bureau of the Assembly (since 28/01/2026)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media: Standing Committee (since 27/01/2026)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 26/01/2026)
  • Member: Committee on Rules, Ethics and Immunities (since 27/06/2025)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (since 27/01/2025)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (since 27/01/2025)
  • General Rapporteur on Governance and Ethics in Sport: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 23/01/2024)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 22/01/2024 to 25/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 23/01/2023)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 23/01/2023)
  • General Rapporteur on media freedom and safety of journalists: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2023 to 22/01/2024)
  • General Rapporteur on media freedom and safety of journalists: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 26/01/2022 to 23/01/2023)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 25/01/2021 to 23/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 25/01/2021)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2021 to 22/01/2023)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 25/01/2021 to 22/01/2023)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 25/01/2021 to 21/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 04/12/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 29/06/2018 to 29/09/2019)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 22/01/2018 to 29/09/2019)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Bureau of the Assembly (from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2018)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Standing Committee (from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 25/01/2016 to 29/09/2019)
  • 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 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2018)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 28/09/2015 to 29/09/2019)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 28/01/2014 to 06/04/2014)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 22/01/2013 to 27/01/2014)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (from 21/01/2013 to 06/03/2014)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 02/10/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 25/05/2012 to 06/04/2014)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (from 25/05/2012 to 06/04/2014)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Culture, Science and Education (from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Culture, Education and Democratic Values (since 28/01/2026)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Youth and the Society of the Future (since 28/01/2026)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (since 28/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (since 28/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (since 28/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Education and Democratic Values (from 23/01/2024 to 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 24/01/2023 to 24/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 23/01/2023 to 24/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 25/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 26/01/2021 to 24/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 26/01/2021 to 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 09/10/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 26/01/2017 to 29/09/2019)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy: Sub-Committee on Conflicts concerning Council of Europe Member States (from 23/01/2017 to 22/01/2018)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2018)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2018)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 25/01/2016 to 22/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 25/01/2016 to 29/09/2019)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 30/01/2014 to 06/04/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 24/01/2013 to 06/04/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 24/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Media and Information Society (from 02/10/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 02/10/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on the Media (from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 21/01/2008 to 25/11/2011)
  • Alternate of Mr Rasmus Vestergaard MADSEN (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 08/10/2018 to 29/09/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 16/03/2018 to 07/10/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Søren SØNDERGAARD (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 09/10/2017 to 15/03/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Michael Aastrup JENSEN (Full Member): Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 28/09/2015 to 24/01/2016)
  • Alternate of Mr Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 28/09/2015 to 08/10/2017)
  • Alternate of Mr Michael Aastrup JENSEN (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2012 to 06/04/2014)
  • Alternate of Mr Kim VALENTIN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 25/01/2022 to 21/01/2024)
  • Alternate of Mr Michael Aastrup JENSEN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (from 25/01/2018 to 29/09/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities (from 28/01/2016 to 08/10/2017)
  • Alternate of Mr Michael Aastrup JENSEN (Full Member): Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 25/01/2018 to 29/09/2019)

Interventions

Last speeches

01/10/2026 | 17:36:22 Thank you very much, Madam President. Dear colleagues, Türkiye is already in serious conflict with several of the fundamental values of the Council of Europe: freedom of expression, democratic standards, the protection of civil society and the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. Now we are witnessing a new and deeply troubling chapter: the persecution of LGBTI people and those defending their rights. Since 12 September, we have seen mass arrests and detentions... 01/10/2026 | 16:58:23 Thank you. The Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy has presented a draft resolution to which eight amendments have been tabled. I understand that the Committee wishes to propose to the Assembly that Amendments 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2, 3 and 4 to the draft resolution (Document 16472), which were unanimously approved by the Committee, be declared as definitively approved. Is that so, Mister Chair? That is so. So if no one objects, I'll consider the amendments to be approved. Is there any... 30/09/2026 | 11:54:32 Thank you, Mister President, According to the latest report of the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom, “the digital transformation of communication has profoundly altered the institutional conditions under which pluralism operates”. I haven't heard anybody in this very great discussion today dispute this statement. Not so long ago we were getting the news through a limited number of newspapers and TV and radio channels. Now a seemingly unlimited number of social media services... 29/09/2026 | 17:52:32 The committee is in favour. I will now put the amendment to the vote. The vote is open. I'll close the vote and ask for the result to be displayed.  Amendment 6 is agreed. And now we proceed to vote on the draft resolution as a whole. And a simple majority is required. The vote is open. I now close the vote and ask for the result to be displayed. The draft resolution is unanimously adopted. [Applause] Congratulations. And we now come to the amendment to the draft recommendation proposed by... 29/09/2026 | 17:44:09 Thank you. The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development has presented a draft resolution entitled "Towards coherent policies on veterans in Europe", to which one amendment has been tabled. The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development has also presented a draft recommendation on which no amendments have been tabled. So we begin by examining the amendment to the draft resolution. And I understand that the Chairperson of the Committee wishes to...

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