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2006/2608(RSO) Election of the President of the European Parliament

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:
RoP 16-p1

Events

2007/01/16
   EP - Debate in Parliament
2007/01/16
   EP - Decision by Parliament
Details

At the sitting of 16 January 2007, Hans-Gert POETTERING (EPP-ED, DE) was elected President of the European Parliament. Below is an extract from the minutes of the sitting:

Giovanni Berlinguer read out the results of the vote:

- Members voting: 715

- Blank or void: 26

- Votes cast: 689

- Absolute majority: 345

The outcome was as follows:

- Jens-Peter Bonde: 46 votes

- Francis Wurtz: 48 votes

- Monica Frassoni: 145 votes

- Hans-Gert Poettering: 450 votes.

Hans-Gert Poettering had obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast. Giovanni Berlinguer proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.

2007/01/16
   EP - End of procedure in Parliament

History

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  • date: 2007-01-16T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20070116&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
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    • date: 2007-01-16T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20070116&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament
    • date: 2007-01-16T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP summary: At the sitting of 16 January 2007, Hans-Gert POETTERING (EPP-ED, DE) was elected President of the European Parliament. Below is an extract from the minutes of the sitting: Giovanni Berlinguer read out the results of the vote: - Members voting: 715 - Blank or void: 26 - Votes cast: 689 - Absolute majority: 345 The outcome was as follows: - Jens-Peter Bonde: 46 votes - Francis Wurtz: 48 votes - Monica Frassoni: 145 votes - Hans-Gert Poettering: 450 votes. Hans-Gert Poettering had obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast. Giovanni Berlinguer proclaimed him President of the European Parliament and congratulated him on his election.
    • date: 2007-01-16T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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      • date: 2007-01-16T00:00:00 docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20070116&type=CRE type: Debate in Parliament title: Debate in Parliament body: EP type: Debate in Parliament
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