Simone Veil: first president of the elected Parliament - 17 July 1979

Simone Veil: first president of the elected Parliament

Number of voters: 404.  Ballots cast: 400.

Blank or invalid ballots: 23.  Votes cast: 377.

Obtained: Mr Amendola 47 votes,  Mrs Veil 192 votes, M Zagari...

Mrs Veil has received the absolute majority  of the votes cast.

I congratulate Mrs Veil on her election,

wish her all the best  for the exercise of her mandate

Although my speech will not  be delivered until tomorrow

as part of the formal session  of the Parliament,

I already want to thank you all  for the great show of confidence

you have given me  in electing me to this eminent post.