Career Timeline of Roberta Metsola: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Roberta Metsola, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Roberta Metsola is a Maltese politician currently serving as the President of the European Parliament, a position she has held since January 2022. As a member of Malta's Nationalist Party (PN), she aligns with the European People's Party (EPP) on the European stage. Her presidency marks a significant point in her political career, highlighting her role in European Union politics and Maltese representation within the EU structure.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2002: Elected as Vice-President of Youth Convention

In 2002, at the age of 23, Tedesco Triccas was elected as one of the two vice-presidents of the executive board of the Youth Convention on the Future of Europe.

2003: Campagined for EU membership

In 2003, she actively campaigned with the PN for a Yes vote in the 2003 Maltese European Union membership referendum.

October 2004: Joined Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU

In October 2004, she joined the Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU in Brussels, where she worked as a legal and judicial cooperation attaché.

2009: Ran for European Parliament Election

In 2009, Metsola and her husband both ran for the 2009 European Parliament election, making them the first married couple to run in the same European Parliament election from two different member states.

April 2013: Elected as Member of European Parliament

On 24 April 2013, Metsola successfully contested the casual election to fill the vacated seat of Simon Busuttil, becoming one of Malta's first female members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

2013: Elected as a Member of the European Parliament

In 2013, Metsola was first elected as a member of the European Parliament (MEP).

2013: Served as Legal Advisor

In 2013, she briefly served as legal advisor to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton.

July 2014: Elected as Vice-Chair of Committee on Petitions

In July 2014, following her re-election at the 2014 European Parliament election in Malta, Metsola was elected as a vice-chair of the Committee on Petitions (PETI).

2014: Led EPP representation

In 2014, Metsola led the EPP representation in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) in the work on the non-binding EU roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.

2014: Served as Legal Advisor

In 2014, she briefly served as legal advisor to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton.

2016: Part of Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering

From 2016 until 2017, Metsola was part of the Parliament's Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) that investigated the Panama Papers revelations and tax avoidance schemes more broadly.

2016: Co-authored report on European migrant crisis

In 2016, Metsola also co-authored a non-binding report on the European migrant crisis, aimed at establishing a "binding and mandatory legislative approach" on resettlement and new EU-wide readmission agreements.

January 2017: Chaired the EPP representation within LIBE

In January 2017, Metsola chaired the EPP representation within LIBE between January 2017 and 2020, she has been part of the Rule of Law Monitoring Group (ROLMG) since 2018.

2018: Part of the Rule of Law Monitoring Group (ROLMG)

Since 2018 Metsola has been part of the Rule of Law Monitoring Group (ROLMG).

2019: Re-elected at the European Parliament election

In 2019, Metsola was further re-elected at the 2019 European Parliament election in Malta.

2019: Rapporteur on European Border and Coastguard Regulation

In 2019, Metsola was the parliament's rapporteur on the European Border and Coastguard Regulation, which legislated for 10,000 new borderguards for the European frontiers.

November 2020: Becomes First Vice-President of the European Parliament

In November 2020, Metsola became the First Vice-President of the European Parliament.

2020: Chaired the EPP representation within LIBE

In 2020, Metsola chaired the EPP representation within LIBE between January 2017 and 2020, she has been part of the Rule of Law Monitoring Group (ROLMG) since 2018.

2020: Considered contesting the leadership of the PN

In 2020, Metsola considered contesting the leadership of the PN but decided against it.

November 2021: Chosen as EPP Candidate to Succeed David Sassoli

In November 2021, Metsola was chosen as the EPP candidate to succeed David Sassoli as president of the European Parliament.

2021: Co-rapporteur on anti-SLAPP report

In 2021, Metsola was co-rapporteur on an anti-SLAPP report.

January 2022: Becomes President of European Parliament

In January 2022, Roberta Metsola became the president of the European Parliament.

June 2024: Elected for the third time as Member of the European Parliament

In June 2024, Roberta Metsola was elected for the third time as Member of the European Parliament, with a record number of 87,473 first preference votes.