In the course of its inaugural plenary assembly in January, apart from the election of its new president and new vice-presidents (cf. SirEurope no. 2/2002), the EP was also involved in the “redistribution” of the presidencies of its various Commissions, though some previous incumbents were reconfirmed. The names of the new Presidents of the 17 parliamentary Commissions are as follows: Foreign Affairs: Brock (PPE, D); Constitutional: Napolitano (PSE, I); Social Affairs: Bowman (Verdi, NL); Budget: Wynn (PSE, UK); Regional-Transport: Caveri (ELDR, I); Public Liberties-Justice: Palacio (PPE, E); Women’s Rights: Theorin (PSE, S); Juridical: Gargani (PPE, I); Environment: Jackson (PPE, UK); Economic & Monetary: Randzio-Plath (PSE, D); Culture: Rocard (PSE, F); Budgetary Control: Theato (PPE, D); Development: Miranda (GUE, E); Agriculture: Daul (PPE, F); Industry: Westendorp (PSE, E); Fishing: Stevenson (PPE, UK); Petitions: Gemelli (PPE, I). G.A.G.
