On 23 July, Committees in the European Parliament held the first meetings of the new mandate to elect members of their Bureau.

Three Renew Europe MEPs were elected as Committee Chairs, and will steer forward legislation in their respective policy areas during the course of the tenth mandate.

ALDE Party Co-President Ilhan Kyuchyuk MEP was elected by acclamation as the new Chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

Currently in his third mandate as Member of the European Parliament, Kyuchyuk was awarded various prestigious international awards for his tireless work in defence of human rights.

"The legal affairs Committee has a vital legislative competence with an important number of horizontal and institutional responsibilities and I look forward to chairing its work. The Rule of Law is a core priority of liberals and will be a priority for me personally," said Co-President Kyuchyuk.

👏 Congratulations to our co-President @ilhankyuchyuk, just elected Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)! 🇪🇺@EP_Legal #ALDEParty pic.twitter.com/tRGFB0DSzE

— ALDE Party (@ALDEParty) July 23, 2024

Barry Andrews MEP, from ALDE Party member Fianna Fáil in Ireland, was elected by acclamation as the new Chair of the Committee on Development (DEVE).

Andrews was re-elected for a second term as MEP in June, representing the Dublin constituency, and previously served as Ireland’s Minister of State for Children from 2008 to 2011.

"The EU is a valued leader on development and humanitarian aid and I will do my utmost to ensure this continues and grows, at a time when populism and isolationism are increasing globally. Conflicts in our neighbourhood, and the need to progress our sustainable development goals show the need for resolute humanitarian and development policies," said Andrews.

👏 Congratulations to @BarryAndrewsMEP, just elected Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Development (DEVE)! 🇪🇺@EP_Development #ALDEParty pic.twitter.com/UfBEXhl9MM

— ALDE Party (@ALDEParty) July 23, 2024

Finally, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann was elected by acclamation as the new Chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE).

Strack-Zimmermann was the lead candidate of ALDE Party and its member party FDP in Germany for the 2024 European elections.

One of the most outspoken critics of Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine, Strack-Zimmermann served previously as Chair of the Bundestag’s Defence Committee.

"As SEDE Chair, I will endeavour to find common European solutions to new and existing security challenges. The security and defence of Europe is an absolute priority for Renew Europe. I would like to thank my fellow committee members for their trust," said Strack-Zimmermann.

👏 Congratulations to @MAStrackZi, just elected Chair of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE)! 🇪🇺@EP_Defence #ALDEParty pic.twitter.com/opAZ4sZbHa

— ALDE Party (@ALDEParty) July 23, 2024

Renew Europe Committee teams have also selected a lead MEP (Coordinator) for each EP Committee, who will act as spokespersons in their respective fields and guide the work of Renew Europe.