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
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
HEGEDÜS Szilvia Barbara
Vice Mayor of Veszprém
Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ)
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
HLINKA Jaroslav
Mayor of MČ Košice-Juh
Association of Towns and Communities of Slovakia
HORNÍK Stanislav
Mayor of Hriňová
Association of Towns and Communities of Slovakia
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
IVANOCIC 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
JANEĆIĆ Miran
President of the County Assembly of Virovitica-Podravina County
Croatian County Association
JAROSZ Krzysztof
Head of Rzeszow County
Association of Polish Counties
JOIRET Isabelle
Councillor of Eghezée
Union of cities and municipalities of Wallonia
KAARTINEN Tiina
City Councillor of Kuopio
Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
KACPRZAK Tomasz
Councillor of Łodz
Association of Polish Cities
KALTENEGGER Susanne
Mayor of Bruck an der Mur
Austrian Association of Cities and Towns
KAMINSKIS Gints
Chairman of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments; Councillor of Dobele Municipality
Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
KANELLOU Vasiliki
Municipal Councillor of Pylaia-Chortiati
Central Union of Municipalities of Greece
KARAGIANNI Konstantina
Municipal Councillor of Nafplio
Central Union of Municipalities of Greece
KARAGÖL Ertuğrul
Mayor of Erbaa Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
KARDEMARK Ella
Councillor of Halmstad Municipality
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
KATAVOUTAS Giorgos
Member of KEDE Administrative Board, Municipal Councillor of Trikala
Central Union of Municipalities of Greece
