Mr Thorbjørn Jagland is the 13th Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The Secretary General has the overall responsibility for the strategic management of the Organisation. Mr Jagland was elected in September 2009.
The former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Norway, Thorbjørn Jagland, aged 62, was also the President of the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) and the leader of the Norwegian Labour Party. He is currently the Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize.
Speeches 2012
4th International Science for Peace Conference
Milan, 17 November 2012
25th anniversary of the Way of Saint James – Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
Santiago de Compostela, 24 October 2012
Opening ceremony of the Strasbourg World Forum for Democracy
Strasbourg, 8 October 2012
European Conference of Presidents of Parliament
Strasbourg, 20 September 2012
Opening Ceremony of the Conference on Democracy and Human Rights 2012 “Remembering Raoul Wallenberg”
European Dialogue on Internet Governance Conference
Stockholm , 14 June 2012
Conference of the Council of Europe on the Action Plan for Ukraine 2011-2014
Kyiv, 10 September 2012
Investiture Ceremony of Their Excellencies the Captains Regent
San Marino, 1 April 2012
22nd Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
Strasbourg, 20 March 2012
Meeting of the Nine Presidents on ''The fight against racism and intolerance''
Helsinki, 10 February 2012
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