Map showing the number of Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament from each EU member state (2004 and 2007).
Five Four Three Two None There are fourteen Vice Presidents of the European Parliament who are elected following the voting for the President of the European Parliament (which currently takes place every two years, though is only required every four). Candidates tend to be unopposed as the positions are divided between the parties by agreement beforehand.
Vice Presidents are members of the Bureau and chair the plenary when the President is not in the chair. The President may also delegate any duty, task or power to one of the Vice-Presidents. The top three (first elected) vice presidents traditionally have more power than the others; the right to be on the conciliation committee.[1]
There tends to be an agreement dividing up the 14 posts between the groups, and thus they are elected without formal opposition. However, in 2009 Edward McMillan-Scott, through the individual support of 40 MEPs, successfully challenged his party's (the European Conservatives and Reformists) formal candidate; Michał Kamiński. Having been elected and prevented the election of Kaminski, McMillan-Scott was expelled from his party and Kaminski gained the party chair.[1]
- 30 July 2004 to 16 January 2007
Elected (unopposed) in order of precedence;
- 16 January 2007 to 14 July 2009
Elected (unopposed) in order of precedence;[2]
- 14 July 2009 to present
Elected in order of precedence;[3]
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