THE SECRETARY GENERAL
LE SECRETAIRE GENERAL
226 CIR 19 E
16 December 2019
TO SECRETARIES OF DELEGATION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL MEMBERS
Dear Member,
I am writing to inform you of several developments concerning members of the Assembly’s
Bureau.
Firstly, Mrs Madeleine Moon (United Kingdom) was not re-elected to parliament in the general
election which took place in the United Kingdom on 12 December. Thus, as stipulated in the
Assembly’s Rules, Article 3.5, Mrs Moon’s mandate as President has lapsed.
In accordance with Article 18, the Bureau has unanimously appointed one of the Vice
Presidents - Mr Attila Mesterhazy (Hungary) - as acting President. This appointment is subject
to final approval by the Standing Committee at its next meeting.
In doing so, all the Bureau members expressed their deep disappointment that Mrs Moon
would be unable to complete her second term as President. During her tenure, she
reinvigorated the Assembly’s efforts to reach out to the successor generation and she ensured
that the Assembly adapted to take account of the increasing turnover among its members. To
cite just a few of her other accomplishments, she strengthened the relationships with non-
member delegations and, in particular, the delegations from Georgia and Ukraine.
I am sure that the entire Assembly membership will join me in expressing their profound
appreciation for her contribution to the Assembly, not only as President, but also as a key
member of the Defence and Security Committee.
The new acting President, Mr Mesterhazy, inherits a Presidency in excellent shape and, as a
prominent member of the Hungarian Parliament and a long-standing member of the Assembly,
he is extremely well qualified for this new position.
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Secondly, as was expected, Mr Marc Angel has now taken a seat in the European Parliament
and is no longer a member of the Luxembourg delegation to the Assembly so his mandate as
Treasurer has also lapsed.
In accordance with Article 20, the Bureau has unanimously appointed Vice-President Osman
Askin Bak (Turkey) as acting Treasurer. The incoming Treasurer, Mr Wolfgang Hellmich, will
begin his mandate as Treasurer on 1 April.
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