2024 Bureau of the European Parliament election

On 16 and 17 July 2024, the members of the European Parliament, elected in the 2024 election, voted to elect its Bureau for the 2.5 years term during the Tenth European Parliament. On 16 July, Roberta Metsola was elected president of the European Parliament and 14 vice-presidents were elected. On 17 July, 5 quaestors were elected.

Background
The Bureau of the European Parliament is responsible for matters relating to the budget, administration, organisation and staff. It is composed of the President of the European Parliament along with all 14 vice-presidents and the 5 Quaestors. They are elected for two and a half years (renewable term). According to the Parliament's Rules of Procedure, nominations are put forward either by a political group or by a group of MEPs reaching the low threshold (1/20th of MEPs).

Election of the President
The President of the European Parliament is elected through the votes of, requiring an absolute majority of cast votes for the election. Article 14 of the Treaty on the European Union states that Parliament elects its president from among its Members.

Election of Vice-Presidents
Fourteen Vice-presidents are elected through a single ballot process, requiring an absolute majority of cast votes for their selection. In situations where the number of successful candidates falls below 14, a second round of voting is conducted to allocate the remaining positions following identical conditions. Should a third round of voting become necessary, a simple majority suffices to occupy the remaining seats. The precedence of Vice Presidents is established by the order in which they are elected, and in cases of a tie, seniority is determined by age. During each round of voting, MEPs have the capacity to cast votes for as many candidates as there are available seats for that particular round. However, they are obligated to vote for more than half of the total positions to be filled.

Election of Quaestors
Five Quaestors are elected through a single ballot process, following the same procedure as that for the election of vice-presidents.