4. Election of the Vice-Presidents of Parliament (continued)

Verbatim reports

The President read out the results of the third ballot:

- number voting:    672

- blank or spoilt ballot papers:     17

- votes cast:    655

(The list of Members voting is annexed to these Minutes: Annex 1 to the Minutes of 18 January 2012)

Votes were cast as follows in descending order:

- Gianni Pittella   319 votes

- Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez:    295 votes

- Anni Podimata:    281 votes

- Alejo Vidal-Quadras:    269 votes

-Georgios Papastamkos:    248 votes

- Roberta Angelilli:    246 votes

- Othmar Karas:    244 votes

- Edward McMillan-Scott:    239 votes

- Isabelle Durant:    238 votes

- Alexander Alvaro:    235 votes

- Rainer Wieland:    230 votes

- Oldřich Vlasák:    223 votes

- Jacek Protasiewicz:    206 votes

- László Surján:    188 votes

The 14 candidates were elected Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament by acclamation.

In accordance with Rule 15(2) the Vice-Presidents take precedence in the order in which they were elected.