The fifth European Parliament[citation needed] is the fifth five-year term of the elected European Parliament. It began following the June 1999 elections and ended after the June 2004 elections.
| 5th European Parliament | |
|---|---|
| 20 July 1999 – 5 May 2004 | |
 | |
| President (1st Half) | Nicole Fontaine |
| President (2nd Half) | Pat Cox |
| Commission | Prodi |
| MEPs | 626 |
| Elections | June 1999 |
The constitutive session was held on Tuesday 20 July 1999. Nicole Fontaine (EPP-ED, France) was elected as President by absolute majority in the first ballot.[1] As oldest member Mário Soares (PES, Portugal) was also candidate, second-oldest member Giorgio Napolitano opened the session instead.
On 15 January 2002, Pat Cox was elected president for the second half of the term.
1999 election results
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edit- ^ Debates - Tuesday, 20 July 1999 - Strasbourg, European Parliament