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0760f6b66c42d11e2f0d10ca39073d82b75a445bAntonio Tajani (EPP, IT) (pictured) has won Parliament’s presidential election with 351 votes in a final face-off with Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT), who secured 282 votes.

Outcome of the fourth ballot

  1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 351
  2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 282

Valid votes cast: 633
Abstentions: 80
Total votes cast: 713

Press conference
No candidate won the required absolute majority of valid votes cast in the first three rounds of voting in Parliament’s presidential election on Tuesday (17 January).
 Outcome of the third ballot

  1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 291 (+4)
  2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 199 (-1)
  3. Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 58 (-8)
  4. Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 53 (+2)
  5. Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL, IT) 45 (+3)
  6. Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 44 (-1)

Valid votes cast in the second ballot: 690
Absolute majority: 346
Total votes cast: 719

Outcome of the second ballot

  1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 287 (+13)
  2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 200 (+ 17)
  3. Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 66 (-11)
  4. Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 51 (-5)
  5. Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 45 (+2)
  6. Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL, IT) 42 (-8)

Valid votes cast in the second ballot: 691
Total votes cast: 725

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Outcome of the first ballot

  1. Antonio Tajani (EPP, IT) 274
  2. Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT) 183
  3. Helga Stevens (ECR, BE) 77
  4. Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK) 56
  5. Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NGL) 50
  6. Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO) 43

Valid votes cast in the first ballot: 683
Total votes cast: 718

Candidates’ presentations before the vote
The election of a new European Parliament President began with three-minute speeches by the six candidates, outlining their ideas on how to lead the chamber over the next two and half years. Guy Verhofstadt (ALDE) withdrew his candidature before the vote. MEPs then proceeded to cast their votes in the first round.

To view the video, click on the candidate’s name.
Laurentiu Rebega (ENF, RO)

Jean Lambert (Greens/EFA, UK)

Eleonora Forenza (GUE/NLG, IT)

Helga Stevens (ECR, BE)

Gianni Pittella (S&D, IT)

Antonio Tajani  (EPP, IT)

Parliament’s Vice Presidents and Quaestors will be elected on Wednesday. (18 January).

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