European Parliament Committee on Security and Defence

The Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) is a committee of the European Parliament. It is responsible for European security and defence policy, including institutions, capabilities and operations, as well as developing relations with strategic partners and third countries.^[1] During the Tenth European Parliament (2024-2029), the committee has 30 members and is chaired by Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann from Germany.^[2]

The body was initially formed as a subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in 2004. On 18 December 2024, it was transformed into a full committee by decision of the European Parliament, with effect from 20 January 2025.

Members

According to the decision of the European Parliament on 17 July 2024^[3] the Committee on Security and Defence consists of 30 members.^[4]

Chairpersons

In July 2024, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann was elected Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence for the 10th legislative term (2024–2029). At the constitutive meeting of the new full committee on 27 January 2025, she was elected the first Chair of the fully-fledged SEDE Committee.

Chairperson		Term start	Term end	Group		State
	Hans-Gert Pöttering	1994	1999		EPP	Germany
	Karl von Wogau	1999	13 July 2009		EPP	Germany
	Arnaud Danjean	20 July 2009	30 June 2014		EPP	France
	Anna Fotyga	7 July 2014	1 July 2019		ECR	Poland
	Nathalie Loiseau	10 July 2019	15 July 2024		RE	France
	Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann	23 July 2024	incumbent		RE	Germany