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
ACKERL Alexander
Member of Vienna City Council
Austrian Association of Cities and Towns
AGOVIĆ Samir
Mayor of Petnjica
Union of Municipalities of Montenegro
AKKIDOU Natasa
Councillor of Nicosia
Union of Cyprus Municipalities
ALEIXO Vitor Manuel
Mayor of Loulé
National Association of Portuguese Municipalities (ANMP)
ALEKSANDROVA Lyubka
Mayor of Levski Municipality
National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria
ALFANO Sonia
Mayor of San Cipriano Picentino Municipality
CEMR Italian Section (AICCRE)
ALFARO BERNABÉ Rubén
Mayor of Elda
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
AMBROCI Victor
Mayor of Călărași
Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova
ANDROVIĆ Igor
Prefect of Virovitica-Podravina County
Croatian County Association
ANTONSSON Freyr
Councillor of Dalvíkurbyggð
Association of Local Authorities in Iceland
APRAÍZ FERNÁNDEZ LA PEÑA Esther
Mayor of Derio; President of EUDEL
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
ARAPOGLOU Chrysa
Mayor of Kalamaria
Central Union of Municipalities of Greece
ARENDS Bouke
Mayor of Westland
Association of Netherlands Municipalities
ASSELBORN-BINTZ Simone
Mayor of Sanem
Association of Luxembourg Cities and Municipalities
ASTASEVSKA Inese
Mayor of Kuldiga Municipality
Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
AUDENAERT Kristof
Mayor of Torhout
Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities
AXISA Steven
Councillor of Paola
Local Councils’ Association
AYDIN Bekir
Mayor of Orhangazi Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
AYIK Hilal
Mayor of Akyurt Municipality
Union of Municipalities of Turkiye
BABICKI Piotr
Head of Starachowice County
Association of Polish Counties
BAIKS Janis
Mayor of Valmiera Municipality
Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
BARCALA SIERRA Luis
Mayor of Alicante
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
BARNIER Jean-François
Councillor of Le Chambon Feugerolles
French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
BARRETT Peter
Councillor of Perth and Kinross
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
BARSEGHIAN Jeanne
Mayor of Strasbourg
French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
BAUTISTA MONJÓN Manuel
Mayor of Móstoles
Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces
BELLO Massimo
President of Senigallia City Council
CEMR Italian Section (AICCRE)
BENTLEY Kevin
Councillor of Essex
Local Government Association
