Report on credentials | Doc. 13541 | 21 June 2014

Examination of credentials of representatives and substitutes

1. In accordance with Rule 6, paragraphs 1 and 4, of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Assembly has received credentials of representatives and substitutes for the third part of the 2014 Ordinary Session of the Assembly, which have been transmitted in due form by the competent authorities of member States.

2. The Assembly is called upon to take a decision on the ratification of the credentials of the representatives and substitutes whose names are given below.

3. Albania has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Ms Monika Kryemadhi.

4. Bulgaria has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Tuncher Kardzhaliev.

5. Estonia: a substitute has become a representative and a representative has become a substitute.

6. Greece has appointed a new representative and two new substitutes and a substitute has become a representative following the resignation of Mr Epameinondas Marias, Mr Dimitrios Papadimoulis and Ms Angeliki Gkerekou.

7. Hungary has appointed a new delegation following parliamentary elections.

8. Malta has appointed a new substitute following the resignation of Mr Michael Falzon.

9. Slovenia has appointed a new representative following the resignation of Ms Barbara Žgajner Tavš.

10. 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. Albania

1.1.1. Substitute

Ms Silva CAKA (Socialist Movement for Integration)

1.2. Bulgaria

1.2.1. Substitute

Mr Mustafa KARADAYI (Movement for Rights and Freedoms)

1.3. Estonia

1.3.1. Representative

Mr Indrek SAAR (Social Democratic Party)

1.3.2. Substitute

Ms Liisa-Ly PAKOSTA (Pro Patria and Res Publica Union)

1.4. Greece

1.4.1. Representatives

Ms Elena KOUNTOURA (Independent Hellenes)

Ms Olga-Nantia VALAVANI (Coalition of the Radical Left - United Social Front)

1.4.2. Substitutes

Ms Vasiliki KATRIVANOU (Coalition of the Radical Left - United Social Front)

Mr Dimitrios SALTOUROS (PA.SO.K)

1.5. Hungary

1.5.1. Representatives

Mr Zsolt CSENGER-ZALÁN (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

Mme Katalin CSÖBÖR (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

Mr Gergely GULYÁS (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

Mr Márton GYÖNGYÖSI (Jobbick Movement for a better Hungary)

Mr Attila MESTERHÁZY (Hungarian Socialist Party)

Mr Zsolt NÉMETH (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

Mr Imre VEJKEY (KDNP Christian Democratic People's Party)

1.5.2. Substitutes

Ms Mónika BARTOS (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

Mr Gábor HARANGOZÓ (Hungarian Socialist Party)

Mme Rózsa HOFFMANN (KDNP Christian Democratic People's Party)

Mr Jenő MANNINGER (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

Ms Erzsébet SCHMUCK (LMP Politics can be different)

Mr Attila TILKI (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

Mr Bence TUZSON (Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union)

1.6. Malta

1.6.1. Substitute

Mr Joseph SAMMUT (Labour Party)

1.7. Slovenia

1.7.1. Representative

Ms Aleksandra OSTERMAN (Positive Slovenia (PS))