On 13 September 1961, in Resolution (61) 20, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe establishes the European Conferenece of Local Authorities pursuant to Article 17 of the organisation’s Statute and adopts the Conference’s Charter.

On 19 February 1975, in Resolution (75) 4, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decides to amend the Charter of the European Conference of Local Authorities, which is renamed the Council of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe.

Statutory Resolution of 14 January 1994 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which creates the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE).

Charter of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) adopted on 14 January 1994.

Summary report of debates of the first session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, held in Strasbourg from 31 May to 3 June 1994.

On 30 May 1995, Claude Haegi, President of the Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), delivers the opening address at the Chamber’s second session.

On 15 March 2000, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopts a revised Statutory Resolution relating to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE).

On 15 March 2000, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopts, as an annexe to Statutory Resolution (2000) 1, a revised Charter of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE).

Rules of procedure of the Chamber of Local Authorities of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), adopted by the Chamber in 2000.

Rules of procedure of the Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), adopted by the Chamber in 2000.

Rules of procedure of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), adopted by the Congress in 2000.

On 2 May 2007, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopts a revised Statutory Resolution relating to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE).

Rules of procedure of the Congress and its Chambers, adopted by the Congress on 29 May 2008.

On 19 January 2011, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopts a revised Statutory Resolution relating to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE).

Rules of procedure of the Congress and its Chambers, adopted by the Congress on 20 March 2012.

List of the Presidents of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe since 1957.

Jacques Chaban-Delmas (France), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities from 12 January 1957 to 24 January 1960.

Georges Dardel (France), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities from 25 January 1960 to 20 March 1962.

Henry Cravatte (Luxembourg), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities from 21 March 1962 to 6 June 1964.

Sir Francis Hill (United Kingdom), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities from 7 June 1964 to 27 October 1968.

Alois Lugger (Austria), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities from 28 October 1968 to 25 October 1970.

Kjell T. Evers (Norway), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities from 26 October 1970 to 24 September 1972.

Giancarlo Piombino (Italy), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities from 25 September 1972 to 15 September 1974.

R. Laan (Netherlands), President of the European Conference of Local Authorities, renamed Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe during his term of office, from 16 September 1974 to 25 April 1976.

Henry Cravatte (Luxembourg), President of the Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 26 April 1976 to 19 June 1978.

Gordon Pirie (United Kingdom), President of the Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 20 June 1978 to 9 June 1980.

Bernard Dupont (Switzerland), President of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 10 June 1980 to 18 October 1982.

Eric Kiesl (Netherlands), President of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 19 October 1982 to 15 October 1984.

John Winther (Denmark), President of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 16 October 1984 to 14 October 1985.

Antoni Siurana (Spain), President of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 15 October 1985 to 19 October 1987.

John Morgan (United Kingdom), President of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 20 October 1987 to 18 March 1991.

Lucien Sergent (France), President of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 19 March 1991 to 16 March 1992.

Bengt Mollstedt (Sweden), President of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 17 March 1992 to 30 May 1994, the year in which the institution became the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE).

Alexander Tchernoff (Netherlands), President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) from 31 May 1994 to 2 July 1996.

Claude Haegi (Switzerland), President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) from 2 July 1996 to 25 May 1998.

Alain Chenard (France), President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) from 26 May 1998 to 22 May 2000.

Llibert Cuatrecasas (Spain), President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) from 23 May 2000 to 1 June 2002.

Giovanni di Stasi (Italy), President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) from 25 May 2004 to 30 May 2006.

Halvdan Skard (Norway), President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe from 30 May 2006 to 27 May 2008.

Yavuz Mildon (Turkey), President of the Chamber of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CLRAE) from 2004 to 2008 and President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe from 27 May 2008 to 26 October 2010.

Ian Micallef (Malta), President of the Chamber of Local Authorities of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CLRAE) from June 2006 to October 2010 and President ad interim of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe from January 2009 to October 2010.

Keith Whitmore (United Kingdom), President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CLRAE) from 26 October 2010 to 16 October 2012.