Thorbjørn Jagland's Campaign Site

On 29 September, President of the Norwegian parliament Thorbjørn Jagland was elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe. Now he intends to modernise what he describes as the world’s most important human rights organisation, and make it more effective. Read more

President of Parliament, HE Mr Thorbjorn Jagland, is Norway's Candidate for the post as Secretary General of the Council of Europe. The election will take place in September 2009. Read more

The President of the Norwegian Storting (Norwegian parliament) and the Norwegian Nobel Committee was today elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe by the organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly. Read more

Mr Jagland's political platform for the Council of Europe Secretary General candidacy. Read more

Jonas Gahr Store, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, explains why Norway has nominated Mr Thorbjorn Jagland for the position of  Secretary General of the Council of Europe. "Europe needs a strong and vibrant Council of Europe. The challenges we are facing require a committed and dedicated Council and a Secretary General to defend and uphold our common values and standards", Gahr St... Read more

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe is elected for a term of five years. The Secretary General has overall responsibility for the strategic management of the Council of Europe’s work programme and budget, and oversees the day-to-day running of the organisation and secretariat. A new Secretary General will be elected in June 2009. Read more