Tenth European Parliament
10th European Parliament | |
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16 July 2024 – TBD | |
President (1st Half) | TBD |
President (2nd Half) | TBD |
Vice-Presidents | TBD |
Commission | von der Leyen (until 30 November 2024) |
Political groups | |
MEPs | 720 |
Elections | June 2024 (Union) |
Treaty on European Union Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union[a 1] | |
Website | Official website |
The tenth European Parliament was elected during the 2024 elections and is slated to remain in session until the forthcoming 2029 elections.
Major events
- 6–9 June 2024
- 16–19 July 2024
- The constitutive plenary session of the European Parliament
- Presiding Officer: TBD
- Election of President and other leadership of the 1st half of the term is expected
- The constitutive plenary session of the European Parliament
Political groups and parties
Leadership
The President of the European Parliament is chosen through the votes of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and serves a term lasting 2.5 years, with the option for re-election. The responsibilities of the president encompass a diverse array of functions, including presiding over debates and representing the European Parliament in its interactions with other institutions within the European Union.
Fourteen Vice Presidents are elected through a single ballot process, requiring an absolute majority of cast votes for their selection. In situations where the number of successful candidates falls below 14, a second round of voting is conducted to allocate the remaining positions following identical conditions. Should a third round of voting become necessary, a simple majority suffices to occupy the remaining seats. The precedence of Vice Presidents is established by the order in which they are elected, and in cases of a tie, seniority is determined by age. During each round of voting, MEPs have the capacity to cast votes for as many candidates as there are available seats for that particular round. However, they are obligated to vote for more than half of the total positions to be filled.
List of MEPs
List of members
Main article: List of members of the European Parliament, 2024–2029
MEPs that previously served as head of state or government:
- Elio Di Rupo (S&D), Prime Minister of Belgium (2011-2014)
- Valdis Dombrovskis (EPP), Prime Minister of Latvia (2009-2014)
- Ewa Kopacz (EPP), Prime Minister of Poland (2014-2015)
- Vilis Krištopāns (NI), Prime Minister of Latvia (1998-1999)
- Andrius Kubilius (EPP), Prime Minister of Lithuania (1999-2000, 2008-2012)
- Ľudovít Ódor (Renew), Prime Minister of Slovakia (2023)
- Jüri Ratas (EPP), Prime Minister of Estonia (2016-2021)
- Beata Szydło (ECR), Prime Minister of Poland (2015-2017)
- Marjan Šarec (Renew), Primer Minister of Slovenia (2018-2020)
- Mihai Tudose (S&D), Prime Minister of Romania (2017-2018)
- Sophie Wilmès (Renew), Prime Minister of Belgium (2019-2020)
MEPs that previously served as presiding officer of national parliament:
- Eero Heinäluoma (S&D), Speaker of Parliament of Finland (2011-2015)
- Ewa Kopacz (EPP), Marshal of the Sejm (2011-2014)
- Vangelis Meimarakis (EPP), President of the Boule of the Hellenes (2012-2015)
- Nikola Minchev (Renew), Chairperson of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (2021-2022)
- Jüri Ratas (EPP), President of the Riigikogu (2021-2023)
- Matej Tonin (EPP), President of the National Assembly of Slovenia (2018)
MEPs that previously served as member of the European Commission:
- Vytenis Andriukaitis (S&D), European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (2014-2019)
- Valdis Dombrovskis (EPP), Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People (2019-2024), European Commissioner for Trade (2020-2024), European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union (2014-2019)
- Sandra Kalniete (EPP), European Commissioner for Agricultureand Fisheries (2004)
- Janusz Lewandowski (EPP), European Commissioner for Financial Programming and the Budget (2010-2014)
- Virginijus Sinkevičius (G/EFA), European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries (2019-2024)
- Adina-Ioana Vălean (S&D), European Commissioner for Transport (2019-2024)
MEPs that previously served as minister of foreign and/or European affairs:
- Marina Kaljurand (S&D), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015-2016)
- Nathalie Loiseau (Renew), Minister of European Affairs (2017-2019)
- Sven Mikser (S&D), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2016-2019)
- Urmas Paet (Renew), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2005-2014)
- Tonino Picula (S&D), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2000-2003)
- Davor Ivo Stier (EPP), Minister of Foreign and European Affairs (2016-2017)
- Villy Søvndal (G/EFA), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2013)
- Kristian Vigenin (S&D), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2013-2014)
- Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2006-2007)
- Sophie Wilmès (Renew), Minister of Foreign Affairs (2020-2022)
References
- ^ The Treaty of Rome and the Treaty of Maastricht as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon and all preceding amending treaties.