# Parliament re-elects Metsola with 562 votes

Date: 2024

On 16 July 2024 [Metsola](/people/gov-roberta-metsola) was re-elected president with 562 of 623 votes cast. Re-election is a completed personnel act after a rightward European election, not a finding on Qatargate.

## People

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

## Drivers

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

## Sources

- https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/ewropej/130269/metsola_faces_montero_for_ep_presidential_seat_as_newlyelected_meps_gather_in_strasbourg_Metsola_reelected
- https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240710IPR22804/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-metsola-reelected-2024