Leyen Re-elected as EU Commission President

Current Context : European Parliament lawmakers re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second five-year term as President of the European Union’s executive commission.

She was first elected by MEPs in July 2019.

Election Method : The vote was held by secret paper ballot.

Majority Need : Parliament is currently composed of 719 MEPs, so the necessary majority was 360 votes.

ABOUT EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC):

• It is an executive body of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
• One of the 27 members is the Commission President proposed by the European Council and elected by the European Parliament.