title: European Conservatives and Reformists Group Executive
text: # European Conservatives and Reformists Group Executive
  
  The European Conservatives and Reformists Group Executive comprises the governing council of the major conservative grouping in the European Parliament. They are responsible for policy and internal governance decision-making, and are constituted of MEPs from every member party.
  
  ## Membership
  
  As of 12 July 2019, the Executive of the European Conservatives and Reformists had the following members:
  
  | Position | Name | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Co-chairman | Ryszard Legutko | Law and Justice |
  | Co-chairman | Raffaele Fitto | Brothers of Italy |
  | Vice-Chairman | Roberts Zīle | National Alliance |
  | Vice-chairman | Assita Kanko | New Flemish Alliance |
  | Vice-chairman | Peter Lundgren | Swedish Democrats |
  | Vice-chairman | Derk Jan Eppink | Right Answer 21 |
  | Vice-chairman | Hermann Tertsch | Vox |
  | Co-Treasurer | Kosma Złotowski | Law and Justice |
  | Co-Treasurer | Angel Dzhambazki | IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement |
  
  ## Past leadership
  
  ### Chairman
  
  * Michal Kaminski (14 July 2009 – 8 March 2011)
  * Jan Zahradil (8 March 2011 – 11 December 2011)
  * Martin Callanan (11 December 2011 – 12 June 2014)
  * Syed Kamall (12 June 2014 - 2019)
  
  ## Election
  
  Members of the Executive are elected on a nomination and seconding basis by free election of all member MEPs.
  
  