Bureau and Presidency

The Bureau

The Bureau is responsible for coordinating the work of the Assembly. It is the body responsible to represent the Assembly for matters regarding relations with the other institutions.

The previous meetings of the Bureau were held, respectively, on 2020, September 9th (see here the agenda 2020 and the Minutes 2020) and on 2021, January 27th (click here for the agenda 2021 and the Minutes 2021), both in form of web conference, due to the Covid- 19 Pandemic. The last meetings of the Bureau were held in Brussels (2021, November 16th), Rabat (2024, February, 15th; click here for the Minutes 2024 of the Bureau and the Enlarged Bureau) and Madrid (2024, May 22nd). On Monday 28th October 2024, Rome will host the next Bureau and enlarged Bureau meetings

Members of the Bureau:

The Bureau of the PA-UfM consists of four members appointed for a four-year mandate: two appointed by the Southern Mediterranean partner countries, one appointed by the EU national parliaments and one appointed by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is a permanent member of the Bureau.

Spain, Morocco, Egypt and the European Parliament make up the Bureau for the 2020-2024 period.

The Presidency

The Assembly shall be chaired by one of the members of the Bureau, in rotation and on an annual basis, thus ensuring parity and alternate South/North presidencies. The three other members of the Bureau shall be Vice-Presidents. Currently the presidency is held by the Congress of Deputies of Spain.

Roberta Metsola

President of the European Parliament

Hanafy Gibaly

Speaker of the House of Representatives of Egypt

Francina Armengol

President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain

Rachid Talbi El Alami

President of the House of Representatives of Morocco