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Ms Ingjerd SCHOU

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 24/01/2022
  • Vice-Chairperson: Group of the European People's Party from 08/02/2018 to 23/01/2022
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 20/11/2009 to 07/02/2018

In the Assembly

  • since 22/11/2013 Representative - Norway
  • from 20/11/2009 to 22/11/2013 Substitute - Norway

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

  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (since 24/01/2022)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (since 24/01/2022)
  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (since 24/01/2022)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs: Standing Committee (from 29/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Chairperson: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 29/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs: Bureau of the Assembly (from 29/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Third Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 26/01/2018 to 28/01/2020)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 24/01/2018 to 25/01/2018)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 27/06/2017 to 23/01/2018)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Bureau of the Assembly (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Vice-President of the Assembly: Standing Committee (from 25/01/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 22/11/2013)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 19/11/2013)
  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (from 25/01/2012 to 26/06/2017)
  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 23/01/2012 to 21/11/2013)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Economic Affairs and Development (from 20/11/2009 to 23/01/2012)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Democracy (since 20/03/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Democracy (since 20/03/2023)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Democracy (from 23/06/2022 to 22/01/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Democracy (from 27/01/2022 to 22/01/2023)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Ethics (from 24/01/2022 to 22/01/2023)
  • Ex officio: Sub-Committee on Ethics (from 29/01/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (from 28/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Co-operation with non-European countries of origin and transit (from 22/01/2013 to 26/01/2014)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Co-operation with non-European countries of origin and transit (from 30/03/2012 to 20/01/2013)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on International Economic Relations (from 27/01/2011 to 23/01/2012)
  • Alternate of Ms Karin ANDERSEN (Member): (Former) Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee (from 20/11/2009 to 23/01/2012)

Interventions

Last speeches

26/01/2023 | 11:16:18 Dear President, Dear Colleagues, First of all let me commend our rapporteur, Mr Damien COTTIER, for having prepared a thorough report on an urgent matter. Russia must be held accountable for their aggression against Ukraine. The international community must come together to establish a special international tribunal. President, nearly a year has passed since 24 February 2022. The Ukrainian people are having their lives ruined by war. They have suffered from the actions of their neighbours not... 24/01/2023 | 18:15:37 Thank you, Madam President, The 4th Council of Europe Summit is of great importance. Our Assembly has discussed and called for a summit for several years already. We have witnessed human rights, democracy, and the rule of law backsliding in Europe. The Russian aggression gave momentum for a summit. With its act of aggression, Russia blatantly ignored our fundamental values and the core principles of our democratic societies. We could no longer accept Russia as a member, having gone against... 23/01/2023 | 17:29:02 Unanimously supported. I shall now put Amendment 9 as amended to the vote and the vote is open. And the vote is closed. I call for the result to be displayed. Amendment 9 as amended is agreed to. I will now proceed to the vote on the draft resolution contained in Document 15591 as amended. A simple majority is required. The vote is open. And the vote is closed. And I call for the result to be displayed and draft resolution as amended in Document 15591 is adopted. And I understand that the... 13/10/2022 | 11:19:33 Thank you President, Colleagues, dear Ukrainian colleagues, Yet again we have seen an escalation in the war. Yet again civilians are being targeted. Yet again the suffering of the Ukrainian people is immense. This morning’s call for support by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is profound. As fellow Europeans we cannot stand idly by. The ongoing war is a challenge to global governance and rules-based multinational cooperation. A system which has served us so well in Europe; only through... 23/06/2022 | 19:59:05 In favour. As the mover of the sub-amendment the Committee is clearly in favour. I shall now put the sub-amendment to the vote. The vote is now open. The vote is now closed. I call for the result to be displayed. The sub-amendment is agreed to. We shall now consider the main amendment. Does anyone wish to speak against the amendment? No. What is the opinion of the Committee on the amendment? The Committee is in favour. I shall now put Amendment No. 1 to the vote. The vote is open. The vote is...

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