# Borrell is elected president of the European Parliament

Date: 2004

On 20 July 2004 MEPs elected Borrell Parliament president. The office chairs; it does not legislate alone. Election is a completed institutional act of an earlier career chapter.

## People

- Josep Borrell: https://factrail.ai/people/josep-borrell

## Drivers

- Democratic Resilience: https://factrail.ai/drivers/democratic-resilience

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-parliament-borrell-idUSL20123420040720/
- https://www.europarl.europa.eu/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-borrell-ep-president