At the opening sitting of the 43rd Session, members of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe elected their new Secretary General for a term of five years. 

The Secretary General is responsible for the proper functioning of the Congress and its bodies and the follow-up of their decisions, for providing leadership and guidance to the colleagues in the secretariat and managing the financial resources in order to achieve the political and thematic objectives defined by the Congress in its priorities.

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Mathieu Mori elected Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Mathieu Mori (France) was elected today as Secretary General of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe for a five-year term of office, on the occasion of the 43rd Session of the Congress in Strasbourg.

Addressing the Congress members, Mr Mori highlighted the current unprecedented context in Europe, marked by the aggression against Ukraine by the Russian Federation. "The emergence of a new imperialism in Europe poses an existential threat to Ukraine and to each of our democracies," he said, pledging to continue the dialogue for a peaceful Europe.

The new Secretary General also recalled the variety of local and regional issues facing European societies, which are all areas of action for the Congress. "Many countries have high expectations of the Congress, and we will need an ever more efficient administration to meet the historic challenges ahead," he concluded.

The mandate of the new Secretary General of the Congress will take effect in January 2023.

 Presentation document: English - French - German - Italian - Ukrainian

 Speech by M. Mori

 Video of the election

 Mediabox interview with Mathieu Mori

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43rd Session
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Secretary General Strasbourg, France 25 October 2022
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Candidates

At its meeting on 14 June 2022, the Congress Bureau established the final list of two candidates to be proposed to the Congress in order of preference as follows:

Mathieu Mori (France)

Antonella Valmorbida (Italy)