They took up their duties the same day for renewable terms of six years: Henrik
Otbo (Denmark), Pietro Russo (Italy), Ville Itala (Finland), Kevin Cardiff (Ireland) and Baudilio Tome Muguruza (Spain).
The candidacies of Henrik
Otbo, nominated by the Danish authorities, Juan-Francisco Corona Ramon, nominated by the Spanish authorities, EPP MEP Ville Itala, nominated by the Finnish authorities and Pietro Russo, nominated by the Italian authorities, were backed by the plenary.