The President, Co-Presidents, and Chair of the Financial Management Committee are elected by the Policy Committee for three-year terms. The President of CEMR provides political leadership to the association. The President chairs the meetings and represents the organisation.
Presidency
CEMR Presidency
Current Presidency
HELGESEN Gunn Marit
CEMR President ; KS President ; Councillor of Vestfold and Telemark
Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities
LAURENT Philippe
CEMR Co-President; AFCCRE President; Mayor of Sceaux; Vice-President of Territoire Vallée Sud - Grand Paris; Member of the Ile-de-France Regional Council
French Association of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions
MAPLE Vince
Chair of the CEMR Financial Management Committee; Councillor of Medway; Vice-President of CEMR
Local Government Association
SCHNAUDIGEL Christoph
Co-President of CEMR; Vice-President of the German Section of CEMR (RGRE) President of the County of Karlsruhe
German Association of CEMR (RGRE)
Previous Presidents
- BONACCINI Stefano (2016-22)
- SERNA HERNÁIZ Iñigo Joaquín (2016)
- JORRITSMA Annemarie (2013-15)
- SCHUSTER Wolfgang (2010-13)
- HÄUPL Michael (2005-10)
- GISCARD d’ESTAING Valéry (1997-2004)
- MARAGALL I MIRA Pasqual (1992-97)
- HOFMANN Josef (1984-92)
- CRAVATTE Henry (1959-84)
- HAMILIUS Emile (1953-59)
- COTTIER Fernand (1951-53)
