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President of the European Parliament
Head of debate oversight in the European Union legislature / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The president of the European Parliament presides over the debates and activities of the European Parliament. They also represent the Parliament within the European Union (EU) and internationally. The president's signature is required for laws initiated under co-decision and the EU budget.
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Style | President[1] |
Status | Presiding officer |
Member of | European Parliament |
Residence | Louise Weiss building |
Seat | Strasbourg, France |
Appointer | European Parliament |
Term length | 2.5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Paul Henri Spaak / Robert Schuman[2] |
Formation | 1952 / 1958[2] |
Deputy | Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament |
Website | the-president |
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Presidents serve 2.5-year terms, normally divided between the two major political parties. There have been 30 presidents since the Parliament was created in 1952, 17 of whom have served since the first parliamentary election in 1979. Three presidents have been women and most have come from the older member states.