President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

The President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is elected by the Congress, from among the delegates who are representatives in their delegations, on an alternating basis from each chamber (The Chamber of Local Authorities and the Chamber of Regions). The President of the Congress has a mandate of two and a half years.

The current President is Marc Cools, elected on October 24, 2023.