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
GEORGESCU Alina-Ioana
Mayor of Călinești, Argeș County
Association of Communes of Romania
GEORGIEVA Silvia
Executive Director of NAMRB
National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
GERRITSEN Arjen
King's Commissioner
Association of Netherlands Municipalities
GIERZYNSKA-KIERWINSKA Agnieszka
Councillor of Warsaw
Association of Polish Counties
GIESEKING Julia
President of the County of Vulkaneifel
German Association of CEMR
GLOANEC-MAURIN Karine
Regional Councillor for the Centre-Val de Loire
French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
GÖKÇE Emine
Mayor of İhsaniye Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
GRANLI Heidi
Mayor of Gol
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
GUÐMUNDSDÓTTIR Nanný Arna
Councillor of Ísafjarðarbær
Association of Local Authorities in Iceland
GUÐNADÓTTIR Anna Sigríður
Councillor of Mosfellsbær
Association of Local Authorities in Iceland
GULEWSKI Pawel
Mayor of Torun
Association of Polish Cities
GUNNARSSON Carola
Councillor of Sala Municipality
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
HADJIAVRAAM Victor
Mayor of Morphou
Union of Cyprus Municipalities
HADZHIYANEV Mihail
Chair of Burgas Municipal Council
National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
HAGA Michaela
Member of the Stockholm Region Assembly and Chair of its Maritime Transport Committee; Member of SALAR Board
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
HÁKONARSON Jón Björn
Councillor of Fjarðarbyggð
Association of Local Authorities in Iceland
HELGESEN Gunn Marit
CEMR President; President of the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities; Member of Telemark County Council
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
HENRIKSSON Anders
Councillor of Kalmar Region; President of SALAR
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
HORSCH Christiane
Mayor of Schweich
German Association of CEMR
HOVE Aud
Member of Innlandet County Council
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
IGUAL ORTIZ Gema
Mayor of Santander
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
İMAMOĞLU Ekrem
Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
IMMONEN Viivi
Councillor of Juva
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
INDREVIK Tom Georg
Mayor of Oygarden Municipality
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
IVANOVIC Vida
President of Local Assembly of Berane
Union of Municipalities of Montenegro
JAEGER Juhani
Member of the Council of Elva municipality
Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities
JAROSZ Krzysztof
Head of Rzeszow County
Association of Polish Counties
JARVA Marko
Mayor of Pirkkala
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
