Summary of facts and figures on new MEPs

Re-elected / new MEPs

Re-elected MEPs                                             50.60%

New MEPs                                                      49.40%

Highest proportion of re-elected MEPs             69.79% (Germany)

Highest proportion of new MEPs                      100.00% (Greece)

Women / men

Women - 36.88% (35.05% previous Parliament)

Men - 63.12 % (64.95 % previous Parliament)

Highest proportion of women                   66.67 % (Malta)

Lowest proportion of women                    9.09 % (Lithuania)

Young / old

Youngest MEP             Anders Primdahl Vistisen, born 12.11.1987 (26)

Oldest MEP                 Emmanouil Glezos, born 9.9.1922 (91)

Commissioners elected as MEPs

Karel De Gucht, Belgium *

MJanusz Lewandowski, Poland

Viviane Reding, Luxemboug

Olli Rehn, Finland

Maroš Šefčovič, Slovakia *

Antonio Tajani, Italy

*Elected MEPs who intend to remain as commissioners

Former prime ministers elected as MEPs

Andrus Ansip, Estonia

Jerzy Buzek, Poland

Valdis Dombrovskis, Latvia

Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Finland

Lojze Peterle, Slovenia

Alfred Sant, Malta

Mr Theodor Stolojan, Romania

Mr Guy Verhofstadt, Belgium

Number of national parties and movements    186       (165 in outgoing Parliament)