Parliament Elects New Leadership: Comprehensive Breakdown of Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs

Leaders Chosen for Parliamentary Committees

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On Tuesday, all 20 standing committees and four subcommittees in Parliament convened for their initial meetings to select their Chairs and Vice-Chairs.

A committee leadership, consisting of a Chair and up to four Vice-chairs, is chosen for a term of two and a half years. These committees handle legislative proposals, designate negotiation teams to hold discussions with EU ministers, approve reports, organize hearings, and oversee other EU agencies and institutions.

Foreign Affairs Committee

Presiding Officer: David McAllister (European People's Party, Germany)

Deputy Chair: Hana Jalloul (Socialists and Democrats, Spain)

Second Vice-Chair: Urmas Paet (Renew Europe, Estonia)

Third Deputy Chairperson: Alberico Gambino (European Conservatives and Reformists, Italy)

Fourth Deputy Chair: Ioan-Rareș Bogdan (European People's Party, Romania)

Human Rights Subcommittee

Chairperson: Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA, France)

Deputy Chairperson: Marta Temido (Socialists and Democrats, Portugal)

Second Vice-Chair: Łukasz Kohut, representing the European People's Party (EPP) from Poland (PL)

A new 3rd Vice-Chair will be chosen in an upcoming meeting.

A 4th Vice-Chair will be chosen at an upcoming meeting.

Committee on Defense and Security

Chairperson: Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann from the Renew Europe group, Germany

First Deputy Chair: Christophe Gomart (European People's Party, France)

Second Vice-Chair: Mihai Tudose (Socialists and Democrats, Romania)

Third Vice-Chair: Alberico Gambino, representing the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party from Italy (

Fourth Vice-Chair: Riho Terras, representing the European People's Party from Estonia

Development Committee

Chairperson: Barry Andrews (Renew Europe, Ireland)

First Vice Chair: Isabella Lövin (The Greens/European Free Alliance, Sweden)

Second Vice-Chair: Hildegard Bentele, representing the European People's Party from Germany (EPP, DE)

Third Vice-Chair: Abir Al-Sahlani (Renew Europe Group, Sweden)

Fourth Vice-Chair: Robert Biedroń, a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, representing Poland.

International Trade Committee

Chairperson: Bernd Lange (S&D, Germany)

Deputy Chair: Manon Aubry (The Left, France)

Second Vice-Chair: Iuliu Winkler (European People's Party, Romania)

Third Vice-Chair: Karin Karlsbro (Renew Europe, Sweden)

Fourth Vice-Chairperson: Kathleen Van Brempt (Socialists and Democrats, Belgium)

Budget Committee

Chairperson: Johan Van Overtveldt (European Conservatives and Reformists, Belgium)

Deputy Chair: Monika Hohlmeier (European People's Party, Germany)

Second Vice-Chair: Giuseppe Lupo, a member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats from Italy.

Third Vice-Chair: Janusz Lewandowski, representing the European People’s Party (EPP) from Poland (PL

Fourth Vice-Chair: Lucia Yar (Renew Europe, Slovakia)

Panel for Fiscal Oversight

Chairperson: Niclas Herbst (European People's Party, Germany)

First Vice-Chair: Caterina Chinnici, a member of the European People's Party from Italy

Second Vice-Chair: Cristian Terheş (European Conservatives and Reformists, Romania)

Third Vice-Chair: Claudiu Manda, representing the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) from

The 4th Vice-Chair will be chosen at an upcoming meeting.

Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee

Presiding Officer: Aurore Lalucq (S&D, France)

First Deputy Chair: Damian Boeselager (member of the Greens/European Free Alliance, Germany)

Second Vice-Chair: Ludovit Odor (Renew, Slovakia)

Third Vice-Chair: Ludek Niedermayer (European People's Party, Czech Republic)

The election for the position of 4th Vice-Chair will take place at an upcoming meeting

Tax Affairs Subcommittee

Chairperson: Pasquale Tridico (The Left, Italy)

Deputy Chairperson: Kira Marie Peter-Hansen (Greens/EFA, Denmark)

Second Vice-Chair: Regina Doherty (European People's Party, Ireland)

Third Vice-Chair: Markus Ferber from the European People's Party, Germany

Fourth Vice-Chair: Matthias Ecke, representing the Socialists and Democrats group from Germany

Employment and Social Affairs Committee

Chairperson: Li Andersson (The Left Party, Finland)

First Vice-Chair: Johan Danielsson (S&D, Sweden)

Second Vice-Chair: Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak (European People's Party, Poland)

Third Vice-Chair: Katrin Langensiepen, representing the Greens/EFA from Germany

The election for the position of 4th Vice-Chair will take place at an upcoming meeting

Environment, Health, and Food Safety Committee

Chairperson: Antonio Decaro (S&D, Italy)

First Vice-Chair: Esther Herranz García (European People's Party, Spain)

Second Vice-Chair: Pietro Fiocchi, representing the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) from Italy (IT).

Third Vice-Chair: Anja Hazekamp (The Left, Netherlands)

Fourth Vice-Chair: András Tivadar Kulja, representing the European People’s Party (EPP) from Hungary (HU)

Committee on Public Health Affairs

Chairperson: Adam Jarubas (European People's Party, Poland)

First Vice-Chair: Tilly Metz (Greens/EFA, Luxembourg)

Second Vice-Chair: Stine Bosse (Renew Europe, Denmark)

Third Vice-Chair: Romana Jerković, a member of the Socialists and Democrats party from Croatia

Fourth Vice-Chair: Emmanouil Fragkos (European Conservatives and Reformists, Greece)

Panel on Industrial, Research, and Energy Affairs

Chairperson: Borys Budka (European People's Party, Poland)

First Vice-Chair: Tsvetelina Penkova, representing the Socialists and Democrats party (S&D) from Bulgaria (BG)

Second Vice-Chair: Elena Donazzan, representing the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) from Italy (

Third Vice-Chair: Giorgio Gori (Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Italy)

Fourth Vice-Chair: Yvan Verougstraete (Renew, Belgium)

Panel for Internal Market and Consumer Safeguards

Presiding Officer: Anna Cavazzini (Greens/EFA, Germany)

First Deputy Chair: Christian Doleschal (European People's Party, Germany)

Second Vice-Chair: Nikola Minchev, representing the Renew group from Bulgaria

Third Vice-Chair: Maria Grapini, representing the Socialists and Democrats group from Romania

Fourth Vice-Chair: Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz from the European People's Party, representing Poland.

Transport and Tourism Committee

Chairperson: Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi, a member of the European People's Party from Greece

First Deputy Chair: Virginijus Sinkevičius (Greens/EFA, Lithuania)

Sophia Kircher, a member of the European People's Party from Austria, holds the position of 2nd Vice-Ch

Third Vice-Chair: Elena Kountoura (The Left, Greece)

Fourth Vice-Chairperson: Matteo Ricci, representing the Socialists and Democrats group from Italy

Regional Development Committee

Presiding Officer: Adrian-Dragoş Benea (S&D, Romania)

First Vice-Chair: Gabriella Gerzsenyi, representing the European People's Party from Hungary

Second Vice-Chair: Nora Mebarek, representing the Socialists and Democrats party from France

Third Vice-Chair: Francesco Ventola, representing the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) party from Italy (

Fourth Vice-Chair: Ľubica Karvašová (Renew, Slovakia)

Agriculture and Rural Development Committee

Chairperson: Veronika Vrecionová (European Conservatives and Reformists, Czech Republic)

First Vice-Chair: Daniel Buda, representing the European People's Party from Romania

Second Vice-Chair: Norbert Lins, representing the European People's Party from Germany

Third Vice-Chair: Eric Sargiacomo (Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, France)

A new 4th Vice-Chair will be chosen at an upcoming gathering.

Fisheries Committee

Chairperson: Carmen Crespo Díaz (European People's Party, Spain)

First Deputy Chair: Sander Smit (European People's Party, Netherlands)

Second Vice-Chair: Giuseppe Milazzo, a member of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) from Italy.

Third Vice-Chair: Stéphanie Yon-Courtin (Renew Europe, France)

Jessica Polfjärd (European People's Party, Sweden) holds the position of 4th Vice-Chair.

Culture and Education Committee

Presiding Officer: Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA, Germany)

First Vice-Chair: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski, representing the European People’s Party (EPP) from Poland.

Second Vice-Chair: Emma Rafowicz (Socialists & Democrats, France)

Third Vice-Chair: Diana Riba I Giner (Greens/EFA, Spain)

Fourth Vice-Chair: Hristo Petrov, representing Bulgaria, affiliated with Renew Europe.

Legal Affairs Committee

Presiding Officer: Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew Europe, Bulgaria)

First Vice-Chair: Marion Walsmann (European People's Party, Germany)

Second Vice-Chair: Mario Mantovani, representing the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) from Italy

Third Vice-Chair: Lara Wolters, representing the Socialists and Democrats party from the Netherlands

Emil Radev, a member of the European People's Party from Bulgaria, holds the position of fourth Vice-Chair.

Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs Committee

Chairperson: Javier Zarzalejos, representing the European People's Party (EPP) from Spain

First Vice-Chair: Marina Kaljurand, representing the Socialists and Democrats group from Estonia

Second Vice-Chair: Charlie Weimers, representing the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) from Sweden.

Third Vice-Chairperson: Alessandro Zan, representing the Socialists and Democrats Group (S&D) from Italy (IT

Fourth Deputy Chair: Estrella Galán (The Left, Spain)

Panel on Constitutional Matters

Chairperson: Sven Simon representing the European People's Party from Germany

Deputy Chairperson: Gabriele Bischoff, representing the Socialists and Democrats group from Germany (S&D, DE)

Second Vice-Chair: Adrián Vázquez Lázara, a member of the European People's Party from Spain

Third Vice-Chair: Charles Goerens (Renew Europe, Luxembourg)

Fourth Vice-Chairperson: Péter Magyar, representing the European People's Party (EPP) from Hungary (HU).

Panel for Women's Rights and Gender Equality

Chairperson: Lina Gálvez representing the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (Spain).

First Vice-Chair: Dainius Žalimas, representing the Renew political group from Lithuania (LT).

Second Deputy Chair: Irene Montero (The Left Party, Spain)

Third Vice-Chair: Rosa Estaràs Ferragut (European People's Party, Spain)

Fourth Vice-Chair: Predrag Fred Matić (Socialists and Democrats, Croatia)

Petitions Committee

Presiding Officer: Bogdan Rzońca (European Conservatives and Reformists, Poland)

First Deputy Chair: Dolors Montserrat, a member of the European People's Party from Spain

Second Vice-Chair: Fredis Beleris (European People's Party, Greece)

Third Vice-Chair: Nils Ušakovs, representing the Socialists and Democrats group from Latvia (S&D, LV).

Fourth Deputy Chair: Cristina Guarda (Greens/EFA, Italy)

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