Brussels, 23 July 2024
On Tuesday, the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) elected Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA, DE) as committee Chair for the first half of the legislature.
MEPs also elected Bogdan Zdrojewski (EPP, PL), Emma Rafowicz (S&D, FR), Diana Riba I Giner (Greens/EFA, ES) and Hristo Petrov (Renew, BG), as Vice-Chairs.
Vote results
Chair Nela Riehl (Greens/EFA, DE) was elected by secret electronic vote: 18 votes in favour, 11 against and 1 abstentions
- 1st Vice-Chair: Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski (EPP, PL), elected by acclamation
- 2nd Vice-Chair: Emma Rafowicz (S&D, FR), elected by acclamation
- 3rd Vice-Chair: Diana Riba I Giner (Greens/EFA, ES), elected by acclamation
- 4th Vice-Chair: Hristo Petrov (Renew, BG), elected by acclamation
Background
All of Parliament’s 20 standing committees and 4 subcommittees held their constitutive meetings on Tuesday to elect their Chair and Vice-Chairs.
The Chair presides over committee and coordinators’ meetings, represents the committee both within and outside the European Parliament and presides legislative negotiations led by the committee. Furthermore, the Chair has authority over voting procedures and rules on the admissibility of amendments.
Committee Chair and Vice-Chairs form the bureau, which is responsible for their respective committee’s smooth functioning. The committee bureau holds office for two and a half years (half of the legislature).