We bring together around 170 local leaders – local and regional elected representatives from across Europe – who sit on our Policy Committee. They are nominated by our national member associations and meet twice a year at the Leaders’ Summit.
Local Leaders
Local elected politicians: our driving force
VEREŠ Richard
Mayor of Slezska Ostrava - Member of the Foreign Cooperation Committee
Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic
VLADYKOVA Radka
Councilor of Jesenice - Executive Director of the Union of Towns and Communities of the Czech Republic
Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic
von WIESE Irina
Councillor of LB Southwark
Local Government Association
VÕSOKOV Margot
Member of Kambja Municipal Council
Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities
VYDROVÁ Vladimíra
Mayor of Chorvátsky Grob
Association of Towns and Communities of Slovakia
WEGENER Maren
Mayor of Municipality of Lengede
German County Association
WENINGER Hannes
Councillor of Gießhübl
Austrian Association of Municipalities
WINTHER Anny
Councillor of the North Denmark Region
Danish Regions
WOLTER Andreas
Mayor city of Cologne
German Association of CEMR
YAĞIZ Hilal
Councillor of Orhaneli Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
YANCHEV Miroslav
Mayor of Zlatograd Municipality
National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
ZAHORODNYY Mykhaylo
Chairman of Khmelnytskyi Regional Council
Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils
ŽAKAITIENĖ Roma
Director of the Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania
Association of Local Authorities in Lithuania
ZÁMEČNÍK Jaroslav
Mayor of Liberec
Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic
ZAMMIT Max
Mayor of Ta’ Xbiex
Local Councils’ Association
ZDANOWSKA Hanna
Mayor of Łodz
Association of Polish Counties
ŽINIĆ Ivo
Prefect of the Sisak-Moslavina County
Croatian County Association
ZIVKOVIC Sladana
Deputy Mayor of Dijon
French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
