THORBJORN JAGLAND ELECTED COUNCIL OF EUROPE SECRETARY GENERAL

NOYAN TAPAN
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. On September 29, PACE elected
Thorbjorn Jagland (Norway) as Council of Europe Secretary General
for five years. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for October
1. T. Jagland will replace Terry Davis on this post.

According to a report by the Council of Europe Press Service, in
the first tour of elections T. Jagland received 165 votes (absolute
majority) and Vlodzimiezh Chimoshevich (Poland) 80 votes. 245 PACE
deputies voted.

T. Jagland had been the President of Norwegian parliament since 2005
and a member of the Buskerud County Parliament since 1993. He was
born on November 5, 1950 in the city of Dramen, Norway. He is married,
has two children.