Member-states in 1979.

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These were the first ever direct elections to the Parliament (previously being appointed by national parliaments) and 410 members were elected by universal suffrage. At this time there were no rules on the system of election to be used (the UK still used First Past the Post). Average voter turnout was 63%. A Member of the European Parliament (English abbreviation MEP)[1] is a member of the European Unions directly-elected legislative body, the European Parliament. ... Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, or economic or social status. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... Voters lining up outside a Baghdad polling station during the 2005 Iraqi election. ...

After the election, the Parliament elected its first female President, Simone Veil (French Liberal). The President of the European Parliament oversees all the activities of the European Parliament and its constituent bodies. ... Simone Veil Simone Veil (born Simone Annie Jacob, July 13, 1927) is a French lawyer and politician who currently serves as a member of the Constitutional Council of France. ... The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (founded in 1993) is a liberal party, mainly active in the European Union, composed of 49 national liberal and centrist parties from across Europe. ...

Distribution of Seats

EP political groups, 1979 to 2004

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See also

• Category:Lists of members of the European Parliament
• History of the European Parliament

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External links

• The election of the Members of the European Parliament European Navigator
• Speech by Simone Veil during the first session European Navigator