The leader of the group is Hans-Gert Poettering, a German with a doctorate in Law, Politics and History, who has been an MEP since 1979 and leader of Group since 1999.
Grupu vada Hans Gerts Poterings ( Hans-Gert Poettering ), vācietis, kas ieguvis doktora grādu tiesībās, politikā un vēsturē, EP deputāts kopš 1979. gada un grupas vadītājs kopš 1999. gada.