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List of Members: October 2005 | Liste Des Membres: Octobre 2005 October 2005 E & F 1 AA..SS..GG..PP.. ASSOCIATION OF SECRETARIES GENERAL OF PARLIAMENTS ASSOCIATION DES SECRETAIRES GENERAUX DES PARLEMENTS **************************** LIST OF MEMBERS LISTE DES MEMBRES **************************** Website: www.asgp.info SADDMEM1.cap - 2 - I.- PRESIDENCY AND SECRETARIAT PRESIDENCE ET SECRETARIAT PRESIDENT: Mr Anders FORSBERG Secretary General of the Riksdagen, S-100 12 Stockholm Tel: (46) 8-786 40 00. Fax : (46) 8-786 6143. E-mail: [email protected] JOINT SECRETARIES/CO-SECRETAIRES Roger Phillips Frederic Slama Committee Office Administrateur House of Commons Services des Relations Internationales London SW1A 0AA Assemblée nationale United Kingdom 126 rue de l'Université 75355, Paris 07 SP Tel: (44) 20 7219 8195 Tél: (33) 1 4063 8441 Fax: (44) 20 7219 0843 Fax: (33) 1 4063 8949 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] II.- LIST OF MEMBERS/ LISTE DES MEMBRES This list is revised after each session of the Association. Please notify one of the joint secretaries of any changes. Cette liste est périodiquement révisée ; vous pouvez donc faire part au secrétariat de toutes les modifications qui interviennent en cours d'année. Albania **(E) Artan BANUSHI, Secretary General of the Parliament of Albania, Kuvendi 1 Rep Albanie Shqiperise, Tirana. Tel: (355) 423 4618. Fax (355) 422 8688. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www. parlament.al Algeria **(F) Boubeker ASSOUL , Secrétaire général de l Assemblée populaire nationale, Algérie 18, Boulevard Zirout Youcef, Alger. Tél: (213.21) 74 01 74. Fax: (213.21) 74 03 89. E-mail: [email protected] **(F) Dr Hafnaoui AMRANI, Secrétaire général du Conseil de la Nation, 07 Palais Zighout Youcef, Alger. Tel (213) 21-746031/746085. Fax (213) 21- 746079. E-mail: [email protected] Andorra **(F) Valenti MARTI CASTANYER, Secrétaire général du Consell Général, Casa de la Andorre Vall, Andorra La Valla. Tel: (376) 82 1234 Fax: (376) 86 1234. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.consellgeneral.ad. Angola ** (F) DE JESUS Diogo, Secrétaire général, Assemblée nationale, Luanda. Angola Fax: (244) 2- 331118. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.parlamento.ao Argentina ** (E) Juan Hector ESTRADA, Secretary of the Senate, Congreso de la Nacion, - 3 - Argentine Calle Rivadavia 1864, Capital federal. Tel: (5411) 4010 3273 / 4010 3271. E-mail: [email protected] [E] Roberto MARAFIOTI, Secretario Parliamentario, Camara de Diputados, Calle Rivadavia 1864, Capital federal Armenia ** (E ) Tigran BALAYAN, Secretary General of the National Assembly Arménienne 19 Marshall Bagramyan Avenue, 375095 Yerevan, Armenia. Tel: (3742) 58 82 25. Telex: 2432440 MASIS SU. Fax: (3742) 52 98 26. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Australia ** (E) Harry EVANS, Clerk of the Senate, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600. Australie Tel: (612) 6- 277 3350. Fax. (612) 6- 277 3199. ** (E) Ian HARRIS, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600. Tel: (612) 6- 277 4111 ; Fax. (612) 6- 277 2006. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.aph.gov.au/house *(E) Hilary PENFOLD, Department of Parliamentary Services, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600. Tel: (612) 6-277 7100. E: mail: [email protected] * (E) Bernard WRIGHT, Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600 Austria ** (E) Dr George POSCH, Parlamentsdirektor, Dr Karl-Renner-Ring 3, A-1017 Vienna. Autriche Tel: (43) 1- 40110 2215. Fax : (43) 1- 40110 2540. Website: www.parlament.gv.at * (E) Dr Sigurd BAUER, Deputy Secretary General, Dr Karl-Renner-Ring 3, - A.1017 Vienna. Tel: (43) 1-40110 2227. Telex : 115231 parla a. Fax : (43) 1- 4011 2538 Bangladesh ** (E) Md Lutfar Rahman TALUKDER , Secretary of the Bangladesh Parliament, Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka 1207. Tel: (8802) 811 1600. Fax: (8802) 811 2267. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.bangladesh-parliament.com Belarus **(E) Gleb BEDRITSKY ,Chief of the Secretariat, Council of the Republic, The Belarus National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, 4 Krasnoarmeyskaya Str., 220121 Minsk. Tel: (375 17) 172 272891. Fax: (375 17) 227-23-18. E-mail: gleb- [email protected] Belgium ** (F) Luc BLONDEEL, Secrétaire général du Sénat, Palais de la Nation, Place de la Belgique Nation, 1009 Bruxelles. Tél: (32) 2- 501 71 80. Fax: (32) 2-514 06 85. E-mail : [email protected]. Website : www.lachambre.be *(F) Georges BRION, Secrétaire général-adjoint du Sénat, Palais de la Nation, Place de la Nation, 1009 Bruxelles. Tél: (32) 2- 501 70 70. Fax: (32) 2-514 06 85 **(F) Robert MYTTENAERE, Secrétaire général de la Chambre des Représentants, Palais de la Nation, Place de la Nation, 1008 Bruxelles. Tél: (32) 2- 549.81.11. Fax: (32) 2- 512.65.33. E-mail : [email protected]. Website: www.lachambre.be *(F) Mrs Emma DE PRINS , Secrétaire general-adjoint de la Chambre des Représentants, Palais de la Nation, Place de la Nation, 1008 - Bruxelles. Tél: (32) 2- 549.81.11. Fax : (32) 2- 512.65.33. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.lachambre.be Belize **(E) Conrad LEWIS, Clerk of the National Assembly of Belize, National Assembly Belize Building, P.O. Box 139, Belmopan, Cayo District. Tel. 501 822 2144. E-mail. [email protected] or conrad [email protected] Benin **(F) Boniface CHACRAN, Secrétaire général de l'Assemblée nationale, Bénin Porto Novo, Bénin, BP 371. Tél: (229) 21 42 77. - 4 - *(F) René SOUNON KOTO, Secrétaire général-adjoint de l'Assemblée nationale, Porto- Novo, Bénin, BP 317. Tél: (229) 21 42 77 or 92 07 52. Fax: (229) 21 51 61. Bosnia and **(E) Aljosa CAMPARA, Secretary General of the Parliament, Behdzeta Mutevelica 47, Herzegovina 71 000 Sarajevo. Tel: (387 33) 284 410. E-mail: Aljosa.campara.psbih.org Bosnie- Herzégovine Botswana ** (E) Alpheus MATIHAKU, Clerk of the National Assembly, P O Box 240, Gabarone, Botswana Botswana. Tel: (267) 361 6808. E-mail: [email protected] **(E) Mrs Keorapetse BOEPETSWE, Deputy Secretary General of the National Assembly, P O Box 240, Gabarone, Botswana. Tel: (267) 395 9796. E-mail: [email protected] Brazil ** (F) Raimundo Carreiro SILVA, Secrétaire général du Sénat fédéral, Senado Brésil federal, Edificio Principal, 1° andar, Palácio do Congresso Nacional, 70160-900, Brasilia - DF. Tel: (55) 61- 311 3264 / 311 3265. Fax: (55) 61- 311 1833. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.senado.gov.br (F) Mme Claudia Lyra NASCIMENTO, Secrétaire général-adjoint du Sénat fédéral, Senado federal, secretaria general da Mesa 70160-900 Brasilia. Tel: (55) 61-311 4569. Fax: (55) 61- 311.183. E-mail: [email protected] [F] Mozart VIANNA DE PAIVA, Secrétaire général de la Chambre des Députés, Câmara dos Deputados, Edificio Principal – Espaço Cultural, Praça dos Três Poderes, CEP 70160- 900, Brasilia - DF. Tel: (55) 61- 216 1000 / 216 1001 / 216 1010. Fax: (55) 61- 216 1008. E- mail: [email protected]. Website: www.camara.gov.br + (F) Adelmar SILVEIRA SABINO, Directeur général de la Chambre des Députés, Câmara dos Deputados, secretaria geral da Mesa, 70150-900 Brasilia/DF, Brasil. Tél: (55) 61- 318.6001. Fax: (55) 61- 318-2106 Bulgaria ** (E) Ognyan AVRAMOV, Secretary General of the National Assembly, Bulgarie 2 Narodno Sabranie Square, 1169 Sofia. Cable Address : Narodno Sobranie,Sofia. Tel: (3592) 980-36 64. Fax: (3592) 980 36 71. E-mail: [email protected] Burkina Faso ** (F) Prosper VOKOUMA, Secrétaire général de l'Assemblée nationale, Burkina Faso B.P 6482 Ouagadougou. Tél: (226) 5033 3909. Fax : (226) 5031 4590. Website : www.an.bf Cambodia ** (E) N. , Secretary General of the National Assembly, Phnom Cambodge Penh, Cambodia. Tel: (855) 23 427768 Fax: (855) 23 427769 Cameroon ** (F) Samson ENAME ENAME, Secrétaire général de l'Assemblée nationale, Cameroun B.P 1899, Yaoundé. Tél: (237) 222 31 11. Fax : (237) 222 09 79. Website : www.assemblee-nationale.cm * (E) Dr Bernard NZO NGUTY, Deputy Secretary general, National Assembly, Yaoundé. Tél: (237) 22 24 55. Télex: 8283 KN Canada ** (E/F) Paul C. BELISLE, Greffier du Sénat du Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A OA6. Tel: (1) 613- 992 2493. Telex : 053 3139 * (E/F) Gary O’BRIEN, Clerk Assistant of the Senate, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OA6. Tel: (1) 613- 996 0397 Fax: (1) 613- 990 9809 **(E/F) Audrey O’BRIEN, Clerk of the House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6. Tel: (1) 613-992 2986. Fax: (1) 613 995 6668. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.parl.gc.ca - 5 - * (E/F) Marc BOSC, Deputy Clerk of the House of Commons, Room 451-N, Centre Block, House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OA6. Tel: (1) 613- 992 3156. Fax : (1) 613- 995 5357. E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.parl.gc.ca Cape Verde (F) Eutropio Lima DA CRUZ, Secrétaire général de l'Assemblée nationale Cap-Vert populaire, CP 206, Praia. Tel: (238) 611223, 611605, 611884. Central African (F) Mrs Damienne NANARE, Secrétaire général du Conseil national de Republic transition, Bld Charles de Gaulle, B.P. 1003 Bangui. Tel: 236 61 51 64. Fax: Rép. Centraf. 236 61 6560. E.mail: [email protected] Chile **(E) Carlos LOYOLA OPAZO, Secretario general, Camara de Diputados, Chili Pedro Montt con Av de Argentina, Valparaiso. E-mail: [email protected] **(E) Carlos HOFFMANN CONTRERAS, Secretario General del Senado, Senado, Pedro Montt con Av de Argentina, Valparaíso. Tel: (56) 2-280 6714. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.senado.cl China **(E) Yu YOUMIN, Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Chine National People's Congress, Great Hall of the People, Beijing 100805. Tel: (86) 10- 630 95364 Fax: (86 10) 630 97914 *(E) Liu ZHEN, Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Great Hall of the People, Beijing 100805.
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