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European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee of the European Parliament
Committee of the European Parliament
The Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET, after the French name Affaires étrangères), previously called Political Affairs, is a committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for the common foreign, security, and defence policy of the European Union, as well as relations with other European and international institutions, strengthening relations with third countries, the accession of new member states, and human rights. During the Ninth European Parliament (2019–2024), the committee has 79 members and is chaired by David McAllister from Germany.
The committee has two subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE).
Members
As of 12 April 2022, the 79 members of the committee are:
| Member | Group (Party) | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David McAllister (Chair) | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (CDU) | |
| Witold Waszczykowski (Vice-Chair) | European Conservatives and Reformists}} | ECR (PiS) | |
| Urmas Paet (Vice-Chair) | Renew Europe}} | RE (Reform) | |
| Sergei Stanishev (Vice-Chair) | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (BSP) | |
| Željana Zovko (Vice-Chair) | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (HDZ) | |
| Alviina Alametsä | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (VIHR) | |
| Alexander Yordanov | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (SDS) | |
| François Alfonsi | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (R&PS) | |
| Marie Arena | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (PS) | |
| Petras Auštrevičius | Renew Europe}} | RE (LRLS) | |
| Traian Băsescu | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (PMP) | |
| Silvio Berlusconi | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (FI) | |
| Malin Björk | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}} | GUE/NGL (V) | |
| Anna Cinzia Bonfrisco | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (Lega) | |
| Reinhard Bütikofer | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (GRÜNE) | |
| Fabio Massimo Castaldo | Non-Inscrits}} | NI (M5S) | |
| Susanna Ceccardi | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (Lega) | |
| Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (UP) | |
| Katalin Cseh | Renew Europe}} | RE (M) | |
| Tanja Fajon | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (SD) | |
| Anna Fotyga | European Conservatives and Reformists}} | ECR (PiS) | |
| Michael Gahler | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (CDU) | |
| Kinga Gál | Non-Inscrits}} | NI (Fidesz) | |
| Giorgos Georgiou | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}} | GUE/NGL (AKEL) | |
| Sunčana Glavak | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (HDZ) | |
| Raphaël Glucksmann | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (PP) | |
| Klemen Grošelj | Renew Europe}} | RE (LMŠ) | |
| Bernard Guetta | Renew Europe}} | RE (SE | |
| Márton Gyöngyösi | Non-Inscrits}} | NI (Jobbik) | |
| Balázs Hidvéghi | Non-Inscrits}} | NI (Fidesz) | |
| Sandra Kalniete | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (JV) | |
| Karol Karski | European Conservatives and Reformists}} | ECR (PiS) | |
| Peter Kofod | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (DF) | |
| Dietmar Köster | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (SPD) | |
| Stelios Kouloglou | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}} | GUE/NGL (Syriza) | |
| Andrius Kubilius | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (TS–LKD) | |
| Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Renew Europe}} | RE (DPS) | |
| Jean-Lin Lacapelle | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (RN) | |
| David Lega | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (KD) | |
| Miriam Lexmann | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (KDH) | |
| Nathalie Loiseau | Renew Europe}} | RE (LREM) | |
| Leopoldo López Gil | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (PP) | |
| Antonio López-Istúriz White | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (PP) | |
| Jaak Madison | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (EKRE) | |
| Claudiu Manda | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (PSD) | |
| Lukas Mandl | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (ÖVP) | |
| Thierry Mariani | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (RN) | |
| Pedro Marques | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (PS) | |
| Vangelis Meimarakis | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (ND) | |
| Sven Mikser | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (SKE) | |
| Francisco José Millán Mon | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (PP) | |
| Javier Nart | Renew Europe}} | RE (Cs) | |
| Vlad Nistor | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (PNL) | |
| Demetris Papadakis | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (EDEK) | |
| Konstantinos Papadakis | Non-Inscrits}} | NI (KKE) | |
| Tonino Picula | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (SDP) | |
| Manu Pineda | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}} | GUE/NGL (IU) | |
| Giuliano Pisapia | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (Ind) | |
| Thijs Reuten | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (PvdA) | |
| Nacho Sánchez Amor | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (PSOE) | |
| Isabel Santos | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (PS) | |
| Jacek Saryusz-Wolski | European Conservatives and Reformists}} | ECR (PiS) | |
| Mounir Satouri | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (EELV) | |
| Andreas Schieder | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | S&D (SPÖ) | |
| Radosław Sikorski | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (PO) | |
| Jordi Solé | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (ERC) | |
| Tineke Strik | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (GL) | |
| Dominik Tarczyński | European Conservatives and Reformists}} | ECR (PiS) | |
| Hermann Tertsch | European Conservatives and Reformists}} | ECR (Vox) | |
| Dragoș Tudorache | Renew Europe}} | RE (PLUS) | |
| Hilde Vautmans | Renew Europe}} | RE (Open Vld) | |
| Harald Vilimsky | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (FPÖ) | |
| Idoia Villanueva Ruiz | The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL}} | GUE/NGL (Podemos) | |
| Viola von Cramon-Taubadel | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (GRÜNE) | |
| Thomas Waitz | Greens–European Free Alliance}} | G/EFA (GRÜNE) | |
| Charlie Weimers | European Conservatives and Reformists}} | ECR (SD) | |
| Isabel Wiseler-Santos Lima | European People's Party Group}} | EPP (CSV) | |
| Salima Yenbou | Renew Europe}} | RE (CE) | |
| Bernhard Zimniok | Identity and Democracy}} | ID (AfD) |
Chairpersons
| Chairperson | Term start | Term end | Group | State | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Emilio Colombo crop.jpg | 50x50px]] | Emilio Colombo | July 1979 | April 1980 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:Mariano Rumor daticamera.jpg | 50x50px]] | Mariano Rumor | April 1980 | July 1984 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:Roberto Formigoni 1994.jpg | 50x50px]] | Roberto Formigoni | July 1984 | January 1987 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| January 1987 | July 1989 | European People's Party Group}} | ||||
| [[File:Giovanni Goria 2.jpg | 50x50px]] | Giovanni Goria | July 1989 | February 1991 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:Maria Luisa Cassanmagnago.jpg | 50x50px]] | Maria Luisa Cassanmagnago | February 1991 | January 1992 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:Enrique Barón (cropped).jpg | 50x50px]] | Enrique Barón | January 1992 | July 1994 | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats}} | |
| [[File:Abel Matutes 1996 (cropped).jpg | 50x50px]] | Abel Matutes | July 1994 | January 1997 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| Tom Spencer | January 1997 | July 1999 | European People's Party Group}} | |||
| [[File:Elmar Brok Press conference Strasbourg European Parliament 2014-02-03 02.jpg | 50x50px]] | Elmar Brok | July 1999 | February 2007 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:Members of the Presidency (9293429132) (cropped).jpg | 50x50px]] | Jacek Saryusz-Wolski | February 2007 | July 2009 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:Gabriele Albertini datisenato 2013.jpg | 50x50px]] | Gabriele Albertini | July 2009 | December 2012 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:Elmar Brok Press conference Strasbourg European Parliament 2014-02-03 02.jpg | 50x50px]] | Elmar Brok | December 2012 | 18 January 2017 | European People's Party Group}} | |
| [[File:2016-12-06 David McAllister CDU Parteitag by Olaf Kosinsky-14.jpg | 50x50px]] | David McAllister | 24 January 2017 | Incumbent | European People's Party Group}} | |
| Source (1979–2007): |
Relations with Central Asia
The Committee on Foreign Affairs has established strong cooperation with Kazakhstan, Central Asia's most prosperous country, through regular visits and meetings. The European Parliament and Kazakhstan hold annual meetings of Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
References
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