Hans-Gert Poettering elected President of the European Parliament

Brussels, 16 January 2007

Hans-Gert Poettering MEP was elected the 12th President of the European Parliament, receiving an absolute majority (450 votes) in the first round of voting in Strasbourg. Joseph Daul MEP, EPP-ED Group Chairman, congratulated Hans-Gert Poettering saying "This is a great moment for our political Group." Press Release 16/01/07: Hans-Gert Poettering elected European Parliament President - 'A great moment for our political group'. Joseph Daul MEP, EPP-ED Group Chairman 21K 21K Broadband More Information The four elected Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament from the EPP-ED Group are: Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou MEP, Mario Mauro MEP, Edward McMillan-Scott MEP and Alejo Vidal-Quadras MEP. The three EPP-ED Quaestors of the European Parliament are Ingo Friedrich MEP, Astrid Lulling MEP and James Nicholson MEP.

Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament from the EPP-ED Group:

	Mrs Rodi KRATSA-TSAGAROPOULOU
	Mr Mario MAURO
	Mr Edward McMILLAN-SCOTT
	Mr Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Quaestors of the European Parliament from the EPP-ED Group:

	Mr Ingo FRIEDRICH
	Mrs Astrid LULLING
	Mr James NICHOLSON

With 277 Members, the EPP-ED Group is by far the largest political Group in the European Parliament and the only political grouping with MEPs from all 27 Member States.