Angel obtained 307 votes, exceeding the required 296 votes for an absolute majority, from fellow legislators in the second round of voting at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Wednesday.

Angel won out against two other candidates, Annalisa Tardino from the Italian right-wing party Lega who received 185 votes and Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, a French lawmaker for the Greens, who got 98 votes.

Angel is to be one of 14 vice-presidents of the European Parliament.

Kaili was removed from her position in December after she and three others were arrested on accusations of participation in a criminal organization, money laundering and corruption, according to the Belgian prosecutor’s office.

Kaili is expected in court in Brussels on Thursday for a custody hearing.