Organisational Structure of the ALDE Party

ALDE Party Governance – the life of a democratic party

European liberals are a member-driven organisation.

Our members, national political parties and individuals, are at the core of the European liberal party.

Their representatives meet at least twice a year at the ALDE Party Congress and Council. The Congress is the highest decision-making body electing the political leadership and adopting policies. The Council, composed of a smaller number of representatives discusses membership applications and approves the annual budget of the party.

The political leadership, the President, the Treasurer and 9 Vice-Presidents, form the Bureau that sets the day-to-day political guidelines and is elected by Congress for a mandate of 2 years.

In the ALDE Party Headquarters in Brussels, the daily management of the Party’s activities is led by the Secretary-General and a team of more than 20 colleagues.

In the European Parliament, the Renew Europe Group (composed of MEPs from ALDE Party, EDP, Renaissance and other non-affiliated) works towards turning liberal ideas into legislation serving our European interests.

Together with our European liberal youth organisation LYMEC, our think-tank European Liberal Forum and our partner organisations ALDE-PACE and Renew Europe CoR, European liberals work towards advancing our liberal agenda of promoting open societies and open markets at all levels.


ALDE Party Congress

The annual Party Congress, which is the supreme-decision making forum, highlights a key political issue for high level debates. The Congress brings together delegates from all our member parties, our parliamentary group, liberal democrat Commissioners, Ministers, MPs and representatives of the European Liberal Youth. Congress delegates elect the ALDE Party Bureau members and adopt the political resolutions and common electoral programme for the European elections.

ALDE Party Council

The ALDE Party Council is the party’s second highest decision-making body and meets at least twice a year. Delegates of full member parties are empowered to speak and act on behalf of the ALDE Party. The Council approves membership applications, membership fees, the party’s annual budget and accounts and nominates the Secretary General.

ALDE Party Bureau

The Bureau provides the ALDE Party with its day-to-day guidance. The two co-President, Vice-Presidents and Treasurer of the Bureau are elected every two years at the Congress.

ALDE Party Secretariat

The Secretary General is in charge of the daily management of the Party. The scope and financial limitations of the management powers are defined by the ALDE Party bureau.
The staff members support the Secretary General in his day-to-day work and the realisation of the Party’s objectives.

European Liberal Youth - LYMEC

Established in 1976, the European Liberal Youth - LYMEC represents 250 000 young liberal democrats and seeks to promote European Liberal Democrat values among young European people.

Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament

Liberal Democrats in the European Parliament sit in the Renew Europe Group and currently comprise 102 MEPs from 23 countries of which 71 are affiliated to ALDE Party members, along with EDP and LREM. They share common values and a common vision for Europe. The group is led by the Member of the European Parliament Stéphane Séjourné (LREM, FR).

European Liberal Forum - ELF

Closely linked to the ALDE Party and the Group in the European Parliament the non profit association ELF brings together national political foundations and think-tanks in the European Union who, within the framework of liberal, democratic and reformist ideals, wish to contribute to the European Union. Through education, training, research and the promotion of active citizenship the Forum contributes to the debate on European public policy issues and the further process of European integration.

Svenja Hahn

Svenja Hahn

FDP, Germany - President

Yoko Alender

Yoko Alender

Reformierakond, Estonia – Vice President

Malik Azmani

Malik Azmani

VVD, The Netherlands - Vice President

Dan Barna

Dan Barna

USR, Romania - Vice President

Baroness Sal Brinton

Baroness Sal Brinton

Liberal Democrats, the United Kingdom - Vice President

Rik Daems

Rik Daems

Open Vld, Belgium - Vice President

Eva Kjer Hansen

Eva Kjer Hansen

Venstre, Denmark - Vice President

Yevheniia Kravchuk

Yevheniia Kravchuk

Servant of the People, Ukraine - Vice President

Jouni Ovaska

Jouni Ovaska

Keskusta, Finland - Vice President

Lucia Plaváková

Lucia Plaváková

Progresívne Slovensko, Slovakia - Vice President

David Burke

David Burke

Fianna Fáil, Ireland - Treasurer

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