Secretary-General of the Nordic Council

The Secretary-General of the Nordic Council is the head of the Nordic Council Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the Nordic Council. The Nordic parliamentary co-operation, the Nordic Council, is led by the Secretary General in Copenhagen.

Secretary-General of the
Nordic Council
Flag of the Nordic Council
Incumbent
Kristina Háfoss
since 1 February 2021
Nordic Council
Nordic Council Secretariat
SeatNordic Council Headquarters
Copenhagen, Denmark
NominatorNordic Council
FormationJuly 1971
First holderEmil Vindsetmoe
WebsiteOfficial website

The Secretary General together with the Council Secretariat prepares the business procedures which are then processed by the Nordic Council. Preparations are made in consultation and collaboration with the Secretariat for the Nordic Council's national delegations and the party groups. The Secretary General submits reports to the Nordic Council's executive body, the Presidium, which is led by the President of the Nordic Council. The agenda for the Presidium's meetings is drawn up together with the Nordic Council's president.

On 1 February 2021 Kristina Háfoss of the Faroe Islands became the new Secretary-General.[1]

List of Secretaries-General
Image Secretary-General Country Term of office
Emil Vindsetmoe  Norway 1971–1973
Helge Seip  Norway 1973–1977
Gudmund Saxrud  Norway 1977–1982
Ilkka-Christian Björklund  Finland 1982–1987
Gehard af Schultén  Finland 1987–1989
Jostein Osnes  Norway 1990–1994
Anders Wenström  Sweden 1994–1996
Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir  Iceland 1996–1999
Frida Nokken  Norway 1999–2007
Jan-Erik Enestam  Finland 2007–2013
Britt Bohlin Olsson  Sweden 2014–2021
Kristina Háfoss  Faroe Islands 2021–

See also

References
  1. "Kristina Háfoss from the Faroe Islands chosen as new Secretary General of Nordic Council". norden.org. Nordic Council. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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