Portugal (European Parliament constituency)

Infobox European Parliament constituency
name = Infobox Portugal (European Parliament constituency)
title = Portugal
locationmap2007=yes
lat=44.0
long=-7.0
created = 1987
meps = 24 (2004)
sources = [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/election/newep/en/maps.htm] [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/elections2004/ep-election/sites/en/yourvoice/index.html] |In European elections, Portugal is a constituency of the European Parliament, currently represented by twenty-four MEPs. It covers the member state of Portugal.

Current MEPs

"As of September 2007"

1987

The first European election in Portugal was a by-election held after it joined the European Communities in 1987. The rest of the EC had voted in 1984.

1989

The 1989 European election was the third election to the European Parliament and the first time Portugal voted with the rest of the Community.

1994

The 1994 European election was the fourth election to the European Parliament and the third European election in Portugal.

1999

The 1999 European election was the fifth election to the European Parliament.

2004

The 2004 European election was the sixth election to the European Parliament.

2009

The next election will be in 2009 and the number of seats will be reduced to 22.

References

External links

* [http://www.eurela.org European Election News by European Election Law Association (Eurela)]
* [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/geoSearch/search.do;jsessionid=A4D9A16A2C6906A9131769E03C71DB9E.node2?country=PT&language=EN List of MEPs] europarl.europa.eu