Fourteen Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament elected
On Tuesday afternoon, all 14 European Parliament Vice-Presidents were elected in three rounds of voting. Six Vice-Presidents were elected in the first ballot, three in the second and the remaining five by a relative majority in the third.
The list of new Vice-Presidents in the order as elected:
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Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT) |
452 votes, 1st round |
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Mairead MCGUINNESS (EPP, IE) |
441 votes, 1st round |
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Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) |
437 votes, 1st round |
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Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO (EPP, ES) |
406 votes, 1st round |
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Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ (EPP, HU) |
400 votes, 1st round |
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Adina Ioana VALEAN (EPP, RO) |
394 votes, 1st round |
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Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR) |
406 votes, 2nd round |
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Corina CREŢU (S&D, RO) |
406 votes, 2nd round |
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David SASSOLI (S&D, IT) |
394 votes, 2nd round |
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Olli REHN (ALDE, FI) |
377 votes, 3rd round |
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Alexander GRAF LAMBSDORFF (ALDE, DE) |
365 votes, 3rd round |
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Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT) |
319 votes, 3rd round |
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Dimitris PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, EL) |
302 votes, 3rd round |
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Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL) |
284 votes, 3rd round |
First ballot result
Votes cast: 729
Blank or invalid votes: 12
Valid votes cast: 717
Absolute majority of votes cast required to be elected: 359
Six Vice-Presidents elected in the first ballot:
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Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT) |
452 votes |
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Mairead MCGUINNESS (EPP, IE) |
441 votes |
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Rainer WIELAND (EPP, DE) |
437 votes |
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Ramón Luis VALCÁRCEL SISO (EPP, ES) |
406 votes |
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Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ (EPP, HU) |
400 votes |
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Adina Ioana VALEAN (EPP, RO) |
394 votes |
Second ballot result
Votes cast: 704
Blank or invalid votes: 13
Valid votes cast: 691
Absolute majority of votes cast required to be elected: 346
Three Vice-Presidents were elected by an absolute majority in in the second ballot:
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Sylvie GUILLAUME (S&D, FR) |
406 votes |
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Corina CREŢU (S&D, RO) |
406 votes |
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David SASSOLI (S&D, IT) |
394 votes |
Third ballot result
Votes cast: 706
Blank or invalid votes: 16
Valid votes cast: 690
Five Vice-Presidents were elected in the third ballot, which required a relative majority:
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Olli REHN (ALDE, FI) |
377 votes |
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Alexander GRAF LAMBSDORFF (ALDE, DE) |
365 votes |
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Ulrike LUNACEK (Greens/EFA, AT) |
319 votes |
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Dimitris PAPADIMOULIS (GUE/NGL, EL) |
302 votes |
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Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL) |
284 votes |
Role of Vice-Presidents
Vice-Presidents can replace the President in performing his duties when necessary, including chairing plenary sittings. They are also members of the European Parliament Bureau. The Bureau is the body that lays down rules for Parliament. It draws up Parliament’s preliminary draft budget and decides administrative, staff and organisational matters.
Procedure: Election of Vice-Presidents
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