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'''Roberta Metsola''' ({{IPA-mt|ɹɔˈbɝta ˈmɛtsɔla|lang}}; [[given name|née]] '''Tedesco Triccas'''; born 18 January 1979) is a Maltese politician serving as [[President of the European Parliament]] since January 2022.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-18|title=Roberta Metsola elected new President of the European Parliament {{!}} News {{!}} European Parliament|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220114IPR21012/roberta-metsola-elected-new-president-of-the-european-parliament|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref>

Metsola was first elected to as a [[Member of the European Parliament]] (MEP) in 2013, and became the [[Vice-President of the European Parliament|First Vice-President of the European Parliament]] in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-11|title=Roberta Metsola elected as First Vice-President of the European Parliament {{!}} News {{!}} European Parliament|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20201109IPR91126/roberta-metsola-elected-as-first-vice-president-of-the-european-parliament|access-date=2022-01-18|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref> Following the death of the incumbent President [[David Sassoli]], Metsola was elected as President of the European Parliament on 18 January 2022,<ref name=":1" /> becoming the youngest ever President,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-18|title=Malta's Roberta Metsola elected EU Parliament's third woman president|url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220118-malta-s-roberta-metsola-set-to-become-eu-parliament-s-third-woman-president|access-date=2022-01-18|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref> the first Maltese person to hold the office, and the first female President since 2002.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Roberta Metsola elected European Parliament president in landslide victory|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/roberta-metsola-elected-european-parliament-president-in-landslide.928588|access-date=2022-01-18|website=Times of Malta|language=en-gb}}</ref>

== Biography ==

The Tedesco Triccas family stems from [[Swieqi]]<ref name=indepMay2004>[https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2004-05-03/local-news/MEP-Candidates-launch-campaigns-66267 Malta Independent], 3 May 2004</ref><ref>" her home town, Swieqi," [https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/roberta-tedesco-triccas-a-european-perspective.123401 Times of Malta], 9 May 2004</ref> near [[St. Julian's, Malta]], and Roberta grew up with her father Geoffrey (son of Emmanuel Tedesco and Helen Triccas Dimech), her mother Rita (daughter of Carmelo Bezzina and Francesca Briffa) and her two sisters Ann and Lisa<ref>[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/watch-we-arent-a-political-family-metsolas-parents-watch-her-make.928618 Times of Malta], 18 Jan 2022</ref> in [[Gżira]].<ref name=robertametsola>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220116014929/https://robertametsola.eu/roberta/ Roberta Metsola On-Line], Retrieved : 18 Jan 2022</ref> She studied at St Joseph School in [[Sliema]], [[St Aloysius' College (Malta)|St Aloysius' College]] [[sixth form]], and she graduated in law from the [[University of Malta]] in 2003<ref name=robertametsola/> and obtained a diploma in European studies from the [[College of Europe]] in [[Bruges]] in 2004.<ref name=18jan22>[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/roberta-metsola-from-student-eu-campaigner-to-its-parliaments.928600 Roberta Metsola: From student EU campaigner to its parliament’s president], [[Times of Malta]], 18 Jan 2022</ref>

Roberta Tedesco Triccas and her Finnish husband Ukko Metsola ([[National Coalition Party]]) met in 1999 and married in [[Rabat (Malta)|Rabat]], Malta, on 1 October 2005.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-01-11|title=Two seats, two kids and one marriage|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/two-seats-two-kids-and-one-marriage.242160|website=Times of Malta}}</ref> Together, they have four sons: Luca Matias (born 2007), Alec Emil (born 2008), Marc (born 2012) and Kristian (born 2016).<ref>{{cite web |title=MEP Roberta Metsola Welcomes Fourth Son |url=https://www.ourwedding.mt/en/mep-roberta-metsola-welcomes-fourth-son |website=Our Wedding |access-date=11 January 2022 |date=6 December 2016}}</ref> They both ran for the [[2009 European Parliament election]], becoming the first married couple to run in the same European Parliament election from two different member states.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-2000004658199.html |title=Ukko Metsola poltti tappion sikarin |date=8 June 2009 |website=[[Helsingin Sanomat]] |language=fi |access-date=31 January 2021 |quote=UKKO METSOLA, 36, tavoitteli maltalaisen vaimonsa Roberta Metsolan kanssa harvinaista tuplajäsenyyttä Euroopan parlamentissa. He olivat ensimmäinen eurooppalainen aviopari, joka pyrkii samoissa vaaleissa parlamenttiin kahdesta eri jäsenmaasta.}}</ref>

Metsola has been active since youth within Malta's [[Partit Nazzjonalista]] (PN), serving within the party's international secretariat and volunteering with the PN's election arm ELCOM.<ref name="ep-2019-candidate"/><ref name=indepMay2004/> In her student years, Metsola formed part of the SDM (Studenti Demokristjani Maltin), KNZ (The National Youth Council) and MŻPN (Moviment Żgħażagħ Partit Nazzjonalista), before being elected as Secretary General of the [[European Democrat Students]] (EDS), the student branch of the EPP, as well as to posts within the [[European Youth Forum]] (YFJ).<ref name=indepMay2004/><ref name="ep-2019-candidate">{{cite web |url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/mepelections/candidates/roberta-metsola-tedesco-triccas |title=European Parliament candidate Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas |newspaper=[[Times of Malta]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501062845/https://timesofmalta.com/mepelections/candidates/roberta-metsola-tedesco-triccas |archive-date=1 May 2009 }}</ref>

In 2002, at 23 years, she was elected as one of the two vice-presidents of the executive board of the Youth Convention on the Future of Europe,<ref>[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/elected-to-youth-convention-board.171195 Times of Malta], 12 July 2002; [https://www.politico.eu/article/young-being-frozen-out-of-convention-debate-claim-youth-leaders-2/ Politico.eu], 30 Oct 2002; [https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs_all/committees/conv/20020702/007.pdf europarl], 2 July 2002</ref> and the following year she actively campaigned with the PN for a Yes vote in the [[2003 Maltese European Union membership referendum|2003 EU membership referendum]].<ref name=18jan22/>

Following her engagement in the EU referendum campaign, 25-year-old Metsola was encouraged by Malta's Prime Minister [[Lawrence Gonzi]]<ref name=indepMay2004/> to run for the [[2004 European Parliament election in Malta|2004 European elections]] as a candidate for the [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]].<ref name=robertametsola/> She was not elected.

In October 2004 Metsola joined the Permanent Representation of Malta to the European Union in Brussels, headed by [[Richard Cachia Caruana]], where she worked for 8 years as legal and judicial cooperation attaché, also participating for Malta in the negotiations of the [[Lisbon Treaty]] and working on files such as the set-up of the [[European Asylum Support Office]] in Malta.<ref name=18jan22/><ref name="ep-2019-candidate"/>

She ran again for the [[2009 European Parliament election in Malta|2009 European elections]],<ref>[https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2008-11-30/local-news/PN-Candidate-launches-EP-campaign-216764 Malta Independent], 30 Nov 2008</ref> without being elected.<ref>[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/provisional-first-count-results.260202 Times of Malta], 8 June 2009</ref>

In 2013-2014 Metsola briefly served as legal advisor to the [[High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy]], [[Catherine Ashton]].<ref name=17jan22>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-17|title=Roberta Metsola cements rise to European Parliament presidency|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/roberta-metsola-european-parliament-president/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Member of the European Parliament ===
[[File:Hearing of Margaritis Schinas (Greece) - Protecting our European way of life (48838400822) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Metsola asks a question in 2019 hearings for the [[Von der Leyen Commission]]]]

On 24 April 2013 Metsola successfully contested the casual election to fill the vacated seat of [[Simon Busuttil]], becoming one of Malta's first female Members of the European Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130424/local/marlene-mizzi-is-malta-s-first-woman-mep.466805|title = Update 3 - Three women elected to the European Parliament}}</ref> In the Parliament, she sits as a member of the [[European People's Party Group]] (EPP).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roberta METSOLA {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/118859/ROBERTA_METSOLA/home|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref>

Following her re-election at the [[2014 European Parliament election in Malta|2014 elections]], Metsola was elected as a vice-chair of the [[European Parliament Committee on Petitions|Committee on Petitions]] (PETI) in July 2014.<ref>Dave Keating (July 7, 2014), [http://www.politico.eu/article/members-of-parliaments-committees-choose-their-leaders/ EFDD loses out as groups share the spoils] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref> In addition, she served as a member of a number of [[Committees of the European Parliament|committees]] and delegations.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=8th parliamentary term {{!}} Roberta METSOLA {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/118859/ROBERTA_METSOLA/history/8|access-date=2022-01-11|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref> She also joined the parliamentary intergroup on [[children's rights]].<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/intergroupes/VIII_LEG_04_Childrens_rights.pdf Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights] [[European Parliament]].</ref> Metsola was further re-elected at the [[2019 European Parliament election in Malta|2019 elections]]; in this legislature she has followed closely the party line, voting together with the EPP delegation in over 90% of the cases.<ref name=17jan22/>

In 2014 Metsola led the EPP representation in the [[Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs]] (LIBE) in the work on the non-binding EU roadmap against [[homophobia]] and discrimination on grounds of [[sexual orientation]] and [[gender identity]], whose rapporteur was Green MEP [[Ulrike Lunacek]].<ref>Dave Keating (February 4, 2014), [http://www.politico.eu/article/manif-pour-tous-fails-to-defeat-eu-gay-rights-report/ "'Manif pour tous' fails to defeat EU gay rights report"] ''[[European Voice]]''.</ref> She was also the parliament's rapporteur on the [[Frontex|European Border and Coastguard]] Regulation in 2019 and was co-rapporteur on an anti-[[SLAPP]] report in 2021.<ref name=18jan22/>

Metsola also co-authored a non-binding report on the [[European migrant crisis]] in 2016, aimed at establishing a "binding and mandatory legislative approach" on resettlement and new EU-wide "readmission" agreements which should take precedence over bilateral ones between EU and non-EU countries.<ref>Maïa de La Baume (March 16, 2016), [http://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-fixes-the-refugee-crisis-migration-asylum-europe-news/ European Parliament ‘fixes’ the refugee crisis] ''[[Politico Europe]]''.</ref>

From 2016 until 2017, Metsola was part of the Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) that investigated the [[Panama Papers]] revelations and tax avoidance schemes more broadly.<ref name=":2" />

Within LIBE, where she chaired the EPP representation between January 2017 and 2020,<ref name=18jan22/> she has been part of the Rule of Law Monitoring Group (ROLMG) since 2018.<ref>[http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20180605IPR05046/rule-of-law-civil-liberties-meps-to-report-on-corruption-and-press-freedom Rule of law: Civil Liberties MEPs to report on corruption and press freedom] [[European Parliament]], press release of June 5, 2018.</ref>

In 2019, during the controversies following the murder of [[Daphne Caruana Galizia]], she famously refused to shake hands with Malta's Prime Minister [[Joseph Muscat]] at a meeting with the Members of European Parliament from Malta. "If he thinks he can try to brush off responsibility he is sorely mistaken. Get out now, before you do irreparable damage to the country", she wrote.<ref name=18jan22/>
In 2020 Metsola considered contesting the leadership of [[Partit Nazzjonalista]], but finally decided against it. "Some ceilings need a few more cracks before they can be smashed through", she stated. The post was later filled by [[Bernard Grech]].<ref name=18jan22/>

In October 2020, in the discussion in LIBE on a parliamentary resolution on "the rule of law and fundamental rights in [[Bulgaria]]",<ref>{{cite news |date=2020-10-07 |title=European Parliament to Vote on Amednments to Draft Resolution on Rule of Law in Bulgaria |url=https://bnr.bg/en/post/101352552/european-parliament-to-vote-on-amendments-to-draft-resolution-on-rule-of-law-in-bulgaria |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2020-10-07 |title=Евродепутатката от ЕНП Роберта Мацола е изтеглила предложенията си за промени в резолюцията |trans-title=MEP from EPP Roberta Metsola withdrew the proposed amendments to the resolution |url=https://frognews.bg/novini/evrodeputatkata-enp-roberta-matsola-izteglila-predlojeniiata-promeni-rezoliutsiiata.html |language=Bulgarian |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref> Metsola tabled amendments<ref>[https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/B-9-2020-0309-AM-034-043_EN.pdf 5.10.2020 B9-0309/34, Amendment 34, Roberta Metsola on behalf of the PPE Group]</ref> on behalf of the EPP which were widely interpreted as shielding Bulgaria's EPP government from criticism, including by proposing to remove references to [[Venice Commission]] findings and to the misuse of EU funds and high-level corruption allegations directly involving Prime Minister [[Boyko Borisov]]. Other amendments, which she later withdrew, also alleged that a gambling boss had been financing the [[2020–2021 Bulgarian protests|street protest movement]]. This caused outrage in Bulgaria, leading to Metsola's social media accounts being flooded by protest messages, including threats and misogyny.<ref>[https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/metsola-faces-twitter-abuse-over-bulgaria-resolution-amendments.823294 Times of Malta], 8 oct 2020; [https://newsbook.com.mt/en/metsola-faces-flak-online-abuse-over-bulgaria-resolution-amendments/ Newsbook], 8 oct 2020; [https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/europe/105175/metsola_takes_flak_from_bulgarian_critics_in_twitter_storm_over_rule_of_law#.Yehk8f7MI2w Malta Today], 8 Oct 2020;</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2020-10-08 |title=Роберта Мецола от ЕНП трие коментари от фейсбука си и забранява достъп до него от България |trans-title=Roberta Metsola deletes Facebook comments and blocks access from Bulgaria |url=https://frognews.bg/novini/roberta-metsola-enp-trie-komentari-feisbuka-zabraniava-dostap-nego-balgariia.html |language=Bulgarian |access-date=2020-10-08}}</ref> The EPP amendments were finally defeated, and the resolution was adopted as it had been originally proposed.<ref>[https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/short_news/brussels-sofia-heavy-defeat-over-bulgarias-rule-of-law/ EurActiv], 9 Oct 2020; [https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-10-08/local-news/PN-MEPs-voted-against-report-condemning-corruption-in-Bulgaria-PL-6736227639 Malta Independent], 9 Oct 2020</ref>

In November 2020, Metsola was elected as First Vice-President of the European Parliament, replacing [[Mairead McGuinness]], who had become [[European Commission]]er. She was the first Maltese MEP to become a vice-president.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-11|title=Roberta Metsola elected as First Vice-President of the European Parliament {{!}} News {{!}} European Parliament|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20201109IPR91126/roberta-metsola-elected-as-first-vice-president-of-the-european-parliament|access-date=2021-10-24|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|language=en}}</ref>

=== President of the European Parliament ===
[[File:Memorial for President Sassoli- “Your fight for democracy will live on” - 51828613594.jpg|thumb|Metsola speaks in a memorial ceremony for [[David Sassoli]] in the European Parliament in January 2022]]
In November 2021, Metsola was chosen as EPP candidate to succeed [[David Sassoli]] as President of the European Parliament on the expiry of his term as president in January 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-24|title=EPP taps Roberta Metsola to run for Parliament presidency|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-epp-roberta-metsola-european-parliament-presidency/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}</ref> Sassoli had been hospitalised with pneumonia in September 2021<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-11|title=EU parliament president David Sassoli dies in Italian hospital|url=https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220111-eu-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-after-hospitalisation|access-date=2022-01-11|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref> and in December announced that he would not seek a second term as president, making Metsola his likely successor.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-14|title=David Sassoli won't seek second term as EU Parliament president|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/david-sassoli-second-term-eu-parliament-president/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}</ref> Following further hospitalisation, Sassoli died on 11 January 2022,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2022-01-11|title=European Parliament President David Sassoli dies aged 65|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-president-david-sassoli-dies-aged-65/|access-date=2022-01-11|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}</ref> one week before the end of his term.<ref name=":3" /> On Sassoli's death, Metsola became the acting President of the European Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-11|title=EU flags at half-mast after death of parliament speaker Sassoli|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220111-eu-flags-at-half-mast-after-death-of-parliament-speaker-sassoli|access-date=2022-01-11|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Roberta Metsola elected new President of the European Parliament - 51829016030.jpg|thumb|Metsola in the European Parliament during her election in January 2022]]

On 18 January 2022, on her 43rd birthday, Metsola was elected [[President of the European Parliament]] for a two-and-a-half-year term. She was elected in the first round of voting, receiving an absolute majority of 458 votes out of the 690 cast.<ref name=":1" /> As the candidate of the [[European People's Party Group|EPP]], she was also supported by the [[Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats|S&D]] and [[Renew Europe]] parliamentary groups, after the three groups reached an agreement on the election of the President and the vice-presidents and legislative priorities for the second half of the Parliament's term.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-18|title=Brussels Playbook: Metsola for president — Russia sanctions latest — Zemmour hate crimes|url=https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/brussels-playbook/metsola-for-president-russia-sanctions-latest-zemmour-hate-crimes/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=POLITICO|language=en-US}}</ref> On her election, Metsola became the youngest ever President,<ref name=":4"/> the first Maltese person to hold the office, and the first woman President since 2002 (and only third woman president ever).<ref name=":5" /> The subject made a statement days after being present as Belgian police searched the residence of [[Eva Kaili|Greek MEP Eva Kaili]] in the [[Qatar corruption scandal at the European Parliament|widening investigation]] of members of the European parliament over alleged corruption, money laundering and other offenses in relation to possible schemes of [[Qatar]], [[Morocco]], [[Non-governmental organization|NGOs]] and the [[FIFA World Cup]].<ref>EuroNews. (15 December 2022). "EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola promises reforms to prevent corruption". [https://www.euronews.com/2022/12/15/eu-parliament-president-roberta-metsola-promises-reforms-to-prevent-corruption EuroNews website] Retrieved 16 December 2022.</ref><ref>Suzanne Lynch. (15 December 2022). "EU leaders try to sideline Qatar scandal — while they still can" [https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-leaders-sideline-qatar-scandal-corruption-election-european-council-euco-summit/ Politico website] Retrieved 16 December 2022.</ref>

==== Anti-abortion views ====
Metsola had consistently voted for [[anti-abortion]] resolutions,<ref>[https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-10-21/news/abortion-maltese-meps-set-to-vote-against-pro-choice-resolution-2947153921/ The Malta Independent (October 21, 2013)]</ref> and from the beginning of her tenure, she faced questions over her opposition to abortion, which is legal in every EU member state, except [[Malta]] and [[Poland]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Rob Picheta, James Frater, Sharon Braithwaite and Amy Cassidy|title=The European Parliament's new President immediately faced questions on her views on abortion|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/europe/roberta-metsola-european-parliament-election-intl/index.html|access-date=2022-01-19|website=CNN}}</ref> She once said in a 2015 statement that she was "categorically against abortion."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Abortion remains a red-line say PN MEPs|url=https://www.eppgroup.eu/how-we-make-it-happen/with-eu-countries/malta/news/abortion-remains-a-red-line-say-pn-meps|access-date=2022-01-19|website=www.eppgroup.eu|language=en}}</ref> On her election as President of the European Parliament, she stated that during her tenure, she will represent the Parliament's position, which recognises safe access to [[abortion]] as a human right.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lory|first=Gregoire|date=2022-01-18|title=Metsola on abortion: 'My position is the EU Parliament's position'|url=https://www.euronews.com/2022/01/18/roberta-metsola-on-abortion-my-position-is-the-european-parliament-s-position|access-date=2022-01-18|website=euronews|language=en}}</ref>

Metsola has called for strengthening the powers of the European Parliament.<ref>{{cite web | last1=Casert | first1=Raf | title=Malta legislator becomes 3rd female EU Parliament president | url=https://apnews.com/article/european-parliament-european-union-europe-malta-6bfc4b1ab7f43ecfb5e8d30d3d677c45 | date=18 January 2022 | work=[[Associated Press]] | access-date=28 January 2022}}</ref>

==Other activities==
* [[Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies]], Member of the Executive Board<ref>[https://www.martenscentre.eu/wilfried-martens-centre-european-studies Executive Board] [[Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies]].</ref>
* [[Friends of Europe]], Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2020)<ref>[https://www.friendsofeurope.org/insights/trustees/ Friends of Europe appoints 29 new members to its Board of Trustees] [[Friends of Europe]], press release of June 25, 2020.</ref>

==Honours==
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** [[File:Order of Princess Olha 1st Class of Ukraine.png|70px|class=noviewer]] Recipient of the First Class of the [[Order of Princess Olga]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/zelenskyy-bestows-ukrainian-award-on-roberta-metsola.946297 |title=Zelenskyy bestows Ukrainian award on Roberta Metsola |newspaper=Times of Malta |date=5 April 2022 |access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
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