# Parliament elects Metsola president after Sassoli’s death

Date: 2022

On 18 January 2022 [Metsola](/people/gov-roberta-metsola) won 458 of 690 votes in the first round, becoming the youngest president, the first Maltese, and the first woman in the chair since 2002. Election is a completed personnel act, not a statute.

## People

- Roberta Metsola: https://factrail.ai/people/roberta-metsola

## Drivers

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

## Sources

- https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220114IPR21012/roberta-metsola-elected-new-president-of-the-european-parliament
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/18/maltas-roberta-metsola-elected-eu-parliament-president

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-metsola-elected-2022