On 19 March 1958, the European Parliamentary Assembly hold a first meeting in Strasbourg. Luciano GRANZOTTO BASSO, Oldest member of the Assembly leads the election. The representatives elect Robert Schuman as President. He is the single candidate at the function.

Constitutive session of the European Parliamentary Assembly: election of Robert SCHUMAN, as President of the Assembly

The first act of a new European Parliament is to elect its President. Candidates for the Presidency may be proposed either by a political group or by a minimum of 38 MEPs . The election is held by secret ballot. To be elected, a candidate must win an absolute majority of the valid votes cast, i.e. 50% plus one.

If no candidate is elected at the first ballot, the same or other candidates may be nominated for a second round of voting under the same conditions. This can be repeated at a third round if necessary, again with the same rules.

If no-one is elected at the third ballot, the two highest-scoring candidates in that round proceed to a fourth ballot, where the one receiving the greater number of votes wins. (Should there be a tie at this stage, the older candidate is declared the winner).

Election of the President of the European Parliament

On 3 July 2019, David Sassoli is elected with 345 votes as the new President of the European Parliament.

He is an Italian politician and journalist. He is a member of the Democratic Party and serves in the European Parliament since 2009.

On 1 July 2014 Sassoli was elected Vice-President of the European Parliament with 393 votes, making him the second most voted Socialist candidate. In 2019, Sassoli was re-elected again in the European Parliament, with 128,533 votes.

David Sassoli, newly elected President of the European Parliament

EP Plenary session - Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament.

EP Plenary session - Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament - Announcement of the results of second ballot

EP Plenary session -  Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament - Second ballot

Interview of Roberta METSOLA - EP President

Press conference by the new elected EP President Roberta METSOLA

EP Plenary session  - Election of the President of the European Parliament - Announcement of the results of the first ballot

EP Plenary session - Election of the President of the European Parliament

EP Plenary session - Announcement of the candidates for election to the office of the President

Press conference by David Maria SASSOLI - Newly elected President of the European Parliament

Plenary session - David Maria SASSOLI is elected as President of the European Parliament

Election of the President of the Parliament - David-Maria SASSOLI, newly elected EP President

Plenary session - Election of the President of Parliament - Second ballot

Election of the President of the European Parliament: - Statement by David-Maria SASSOLI (S&D,IT)

Election of the President of the European Parliament: - Statement by Sira REGO (GUE/NGL,ES)

Plenary session- Election of the President of Parliament - First ballot

Election of the President of the European Parliament - First ballot

Plenary session - Election of the President of the European Parliament

Plenary session - Election of the President of the European Parliament  - First  ballot

Parliament elects its Quaestors following the election of the President of the European Parliament, Roberta METSOLA, which comprise Parliament’s Bureau. Quaestors deal with administrative matters directly affecting MEPs and participate in an advisory capacity which lays down rules for Parliament’s smooth functioning. Elected Quaestors are: Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU), Fabienne KELLER (Renew, FR), Andrey KOVATCHEV (EPP, BG), Miriam LEXMANN (EPP, SK), and Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI (ECR, PL).

Elections of the Quaestors of the Parliament - First Ballot

After the second ballot, the European Parliament elects the three Vice-Presidents who were not elected during the first round. Vice-Presidents are elected in a single ballot, by an absolute majority of votes cast. If the number of successful candidates is less than 14, a second vote is held for the remaining seats, under the same conditions. Vice-Presidents can replace the President, including to chair plenary sittings and in representing the Parliament at specific ceremonies or acts, when necessary. Following the election of the President, Parliament begins the process of electing its 14 Vice-Presidents, who together with the five Quaestors, comprise Parliament’s Bureau.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament - Second ballot: Announcement of the results of the second ballot

Extracts of the meeting between Roberta METSOLA, EP President and Antonio COSTA, former Portuguese Prime Minister and President-elect of the European Council in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Europe's heads of state and government chose to appoint Antonio COSTA to the presidency of the European Council on Thursday, June 27.

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Antonio COSTA, President-elect of the European Council: extracts from the meeting

On 16 July, MEPs re-elected Roberta Metsola as President of the European Parliament, with 562 votes in the first round. President Metsola will continue to lead Parliament for the first two and a half years of the 10th legislative term. The video shows her statement after the vote. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Election of the President of the European Parliament: statement by Roberta METSOLA, re-elected President of the European Parliament

This video shows a timelapse of the first plenary sitting of the 10th Parliamentary Term in Strasbourg.

European Parliament Stockshots 10th legislative term: timelapse of the first plenary sitting in Strasbourg

Speech given by Roberta Metsola after being re-elected as President of the European Parliament on Tuesday July 16, 2024, in Strasbourg.

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