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The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Committee of the Regions (ALDE-CoR) is a political group in the European Committee of the Regions bringing together liberal and democrat city mayors, regional presidents and ministers, and local and regional councilors to contribute to the European Union's legislative procedure. The group consists of members from two European political parties, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe and the European Democratic Party.
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History
In 1998 political groups were established in the European Committee of the Regions, and as a result the liberal and democrat members formed the group of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (European Parliament group). In 2005 the group was renamed to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE) reflecting a similar change in the group in the European Parliament and incorporating new members along with the change.
In 2016, Bart Somers, Mayor of Mechelen and leader of the liberal group in the Flemish Parliament, was elected as new ALDE-CoR President by the group. He will serve as President until the end of this mandate (2020).
List of ALDE-CoR Presidents:
ALDE-CoR Bureau
The ALDE Bureau consists of the ALDE Group Presidency, Chairs, Vice-Chairs of CoR Commissions belonging to the ALDE Group as well as four elected members. The Bureau is primarily tasked with preparation of meetings of the CoR Bureau as well as the subsequent ALDE Group meetings. The Bureau meets the day before each plenary session of the CoR.
List of current ALDE-CoR Bureau: