Prof. Daniel Tarschys joined the Governing Board in 2012 and held the office of the Chairman since 2013 until January 2016.
During the course of his political career in 1978-1979, Prof. Daniel Tarschys serves as State Secretary in the Government of Prime Minister of Sweden Ola Ullsten and has been a member of the Riksdag (Parliament) of Sweden n 1976-1982 and 1985-1994.
In 1994-1999, Prof. Tarschys has served as Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. Currently, he is Professor Emeritus of Political Sciences at Stockholm University.
Prof. Tarschys has joined EHU Governing Board in 2012 after its former Chair Per Unckel has suddenly passed away. In January 2016, the Government of Sweden has appointed Prof. Tarschys to lead an official inquiry into the governance of migration issues. Due to this appointment, Prof. Tarschys had to step down from the EHU Governing Board membership.