Pedro Agramunt resigns as PACE President
06/10/2017
In a letter,
Pedro Agramunt today announced his resignation as President of the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
A motion for his dismissal had been scheduled for debate at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg on 9 October. This debate will now not take place.
A motion for his dismissal had been scheduled for debate at the opening of the plenary session in Strasbourg on 9 October. This debate will now not take place.
Following
his resignation, the most senior Vice-President of the Assembly, Sir Roger
Gale, automatically becomes Acting President.
In line with the PACE Rules, he shall act until the election of a new President at the following part-session of the Assembly.
In line with the PACE Rules, he shall act until the election of a new President at the following part-session of the Assembly.
