Quaestor (European Parliament)
In the European Parliament, the quaestors are elected to oversee administrative and financial matters directly affecting members (MEPs) as well as other duties assigned to them by the Parliament's Rules of Procedure or the Bureau of the European Parliament. Five quaestors are elected among the MEPs for two and a half year-terms, i.e. half a parliamentary term.
Election
Quaestors are elected after the President and Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament.[1] Rule 18 of the Rules of Procedure dictates that quaestors are elected by the same procedure as the Vice-Presidents, meaning that one or more single ballots are held until all 5 seats have been filled via either absolute majority (first 2 ballots) or relative majority (3rd ballot).[2] If the amount of candidates does not exceed 5, the quaestors are elected by acclamation unless a ballot is requested by members or one or more political groups totaling at least one-fifth of the members.[3]
List of quaestors
9th Parliament (2019–2024)
| Name | Country | National party | EP Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaestors serving from 2019–2022 | ||||
| Anne Sander |  France
|
Les Républicains | style="width:1px; background-color:Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | EPP |
| David Casa |  Malta
|
Partit Nazzjonalista | style="width:1px;background-color:Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | EPP |
| Monika Beňová |  Slovakia
|
SMER-SD | style="width:1px;background-color:Template:Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats/meta/color" | | S&D |
| Gilles Boyer | France
|
None | style="width:1px;background-color:Template:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe/meta/color" | | RE |
| Karol Karski |  Poland
|
Law and Justice | style="width:1px;background:Template:European Conservatives and Reformists/meta/color;" | | ECR |
8th Parliament (2014–2019)
7th Parliament (2009–2014)
6th Parliament (2004–2009)
Footnotes
- ^ Rule 15(1)(1) of the Rules of Procedure (9th parliamentary term)
- ^ Rule 18 read together with rule 17(1) of the Rules of Procedure (9th parliamentary term)
- ^ Rule 15(1)(3) read together with Rule 179(1)(c) of the Rules of Procedure (9th parliamentary term)
- ^ "14 Vice-Presidents and 5 Quaestors of the European Parliament elected". European Parliament. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Five European Parliament Quaestors elected". European Parliament. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ Debates - Wednesday, 21 July 2004 - Election of Quaestors
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