Marc Angel elected Vice-President of the European Parliament

The newly elected Vice-President replaces Eva Kaili (NA, EL) as the fifth VP in the Parliament’s Bureau.
 

On Wednesday, in a secret vote, Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU) received an absolute majority of votes cast and was elected to the office of European Parliament Vice-President, following two rounds of voting.

First ballot result

MEPs voting: 648

Abstentions: 93

Valid votes cast: 555

Absolute majority of votes cast needed to be elected: 278

Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU) 263

Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR) 113

Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT) 179

Second ballot result

MEPs voting: 645

Abstentions: 55

Valid votes cast: 590 Absolute majority of votes cast needed to be elected: 296

Marc ANGEL (S&D, LU) 307

Gwendoline DELBOS-CORFIELD (Greens/EFA, FR) 98

Annalisa TARDINO (ID, IT) 185