On 19 March 1958, the European Parliamentary Assembly hold a first meeting in Strasbourg. Luciano GRANZOTTO BASSO, Oldest member of the Assembly leads the election. The representatives elect Robert Schuman as President. He is the single candidate at the function.

plenary session

election of the President of the European Parliament (T)

SCHUMAN, Robert (CD, FR)

GRANZOTTO BASSO, Luciano (S, IT)

60th anniversary of the European Parliament (T)

Constitutive session of the European Parliamentary Assembly: election of Robert SCHUMAN, as President of the Assembly

SOUNDBITE (Italian), Luciano GRANZOTTO BASSO, Oldest member of the Assembly, -

SOUNDBITE (French), Robert SCHUMAN, President of the Assembly, -