Roberta Metsola: Third Woman and Youngest to Head European Parliament

• 20 Jan 2022

• Following the death of European Parliament President David Sassoli, Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas has taken over as head of the European Parliament.
• The Maltese, who turned 43 on the day of her election, is only the third woman to hold this position, after French Auschwitz survivor Simone Veil and Nicole Fontaine, also from France.