EP confirms new chairs and vice-chairs of parliamentary committees

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Friday, January 27, 2012 - 11:10

On 23 January 2012, the European Parliament announced the appointment of new chairs and vice-chairs of the parliamentary committees.

This announcement follows the mid-term election of Martin Schulz (S&D, Germany) as President of the European Parliament earlier this month. Martin Schulz replaces the outgoing President Jerzy Buzek (EPP, Poland).

Legislative work of the European Parliament is done in 20 standing committees and two sub-committees. Each committee elects a chair and 4 vice-chairs.

The updated list of the relevant committees can be found below:

Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

Chair:

Matthias GROOTE (S&D, DE)

Vice-Chairs:

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL)

Carl SCHLYTER (Greens/EFA, SE)

János ÀDER (EPP, HU)

Dan JØRGENSEN (S&D, DK)

Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

Chair: 

Amalia SARTORI (EPP,IT)

Vice-Chairs: 

Patrizia TOIA (S&D, IT)

Jens ROHDE (ALDE, DK)

Dimitrios DROUTSAS  (S&D, EL)

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ (ECR, CZ)

Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)

Chair:

Malcolm HARBOUR (ECR, UK)

Vice-Chairs:

Eija-Riitta KORHOLA (EPP, FI)

Bernadette VERGNAUD (S&D, FR)

Gino TREMATERRA (EPP, IT)

Louis GRECH (S&D, MT)

Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)

Chair:

Pervenche BERÈS (S&D, FR)

Vice-Chairs:

Nadja HIRSCH (ALDE, DE)

Inês Cristina ZUBER (GUE/NGL, PT)

Elisabeth SCHROEDTER (Greens/EFA, DE)

Thomas MANN (EPP, DE)

Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)

Chair:

Sharon BOWLES (ALDE, UK)

Vice-Chairs:

Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES)

Arlene McCARTHY (S&D, UK)

Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN (EPP, RO)

Edward SCICLUNA (S&D, MT)

Regional Development (REGI)

Chair:

Danuta Maria HÜBNER (EPP, PL)

Vice-Chairs:

Georgios STAVRAKAKIS (S&D, EL)

Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE)

Filiz Hakaeva HYUSMENOVA (ALDE, BG)

Michail TREMOPOULOS (Greens/EFA, EL)
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