List of European Commissioners by nationality

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A European Commissioner is a member of the European Commission. Each Commissioner within the college holds a specific portfolio and are led by the President of the European Commission. In simple terms they are the equivalent of national ministers. Each European Union member state has the right to a single commissioner (before 2004, the four largest states—France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom—were granted two) and appoints them in consultation with the President.

The accession of Romania and Bulgaria in 2007 raised the number of commissioners from 25 to 27, and after the accession of Croatia in 2013 the number of commissioners raised to 28. Below is a list of all past and present European Commissioners according to the member-state they were nominated by, including the Presidents of the European Coal and Steel Community and European Atomic Energy Community. The colours indicate their political background (blue for conservative or centre-right, mainly the European People's Party; red for left-wing or social democrats, mainly the Party of European Socialists; yellow for centrist or liberals, mainly the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party; green for green politicians, mainly the European Green Party; and their pan-European predecessors).

Austria (1995–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Franz Fischler Agriculture and Rural Development Santer ÖVP
Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Prodi
Benita Ferrero-Waldner[1] External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Barroso I ÖVP
Trade and European Neighbourhood Policy
Johannes Hahn Regional Policy Barroso II ÖVP
European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Juncker
Budget and Administration Von der Leyen

Belgium (1952–present)[edit]

European Coal and Steel Community
Member Portfolio Authority Party
Albert Coppé[2] Long Term Policy (Vice President) Monnet CVP
General Objectives, Long Term Policy, Markets, Agreements and Transport (Vice President) Mayer
General Objectives and Long Term Policy (Vice President) Finet
Member (Vice President) Malvestiti
Transport and Information (Vice President) Del Bo / Coppé
President
Paul Finet[3] Social Problems and Administrative Questions Monnet BSP
Social Problems Mayer
President Finet
Member Malvestiti
Social Problems Del Bo
Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Jean Rey External Relations Hallstein I PLP
External Relations Hallstein II
President Rey
Albert Coppé Budget, Credit, Investment, Press and Information Rey CVP
Social Affairs, Transport, Personnel, Administration, Credit, Investment, Budget and Financial Control Malfatti
Social Affairs, Transport, Personnel, Administration, Credit, Investment, Budget and Financial Control Mansholt
Henri Simonet Taxation, Financial Institutions and Energy (Vice President) Ortoli PS
Étienne Davignon Internal Market, Industrial Affairs and Customs Union Jenkins CDH
Industrial Affairs, Energy, Research and Science (Vice President) Thorn
Willy De Clercq External Relations and Trade Delors I PVV
Karel Van Miert Transport, Credit, Investment, and Consumer Protection Delors II Sp.a
Competition, Personnel and Administration (Vice President) Delors III
Competition Santer
Philippe Busquin[4] Research Prodi PS
Louis Michel[4][5] Research Prodi MR
Development and Humanitarian Aid Barroso I
Karel De Gucht[5] Development and Humanitarian Aid Barroso I VLD
Trade Barroso II
Marianne Thyssen Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Juncker CD&V
Didier Reynders Justice Von der Leyen MR

Bulgaria (2007–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Meglena Kuneva[6] Consumer Protection Barroso I NDSV
Kristalina Georgieva[7] International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Barroso II GERB
Budget and Human Resources (Vice President) Juncker
Mariya Gabriel[7][8] Digital Economy and Society Juncker GERB
Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Von der Leyen
Iliana Ivanova[8] Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Von der Leyen GERB

Croatia (2013–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Neven Mimica[9] Consumer Protection Barroso II SDP
International Cooperation and Development Juncker
Dubravka Šuica Democracy and Demography (Vice President) Von der Leyen HDZ

Cyprus (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Markos Kyprianou[10][11][12] Budget Prodi DIKO
Health and Consumer Protection Barroso I
Health
Androulla Vassiliou[12] Health Barroso I EDI
Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Barroso II
Christos Stylianides Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Juncker DISY
Stella Kyriakidou Health Von der Leyen DISY

Czech Republic (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Pavel Telička[13] Health and Consumer Protection Prodi US-DEU
Vladimír Špidla Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Barroso I ČSSD
Štefan Füle Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Barroso II ČSSD
Věra Jourová Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Juncker ANO
Values and Transparency (Vice President) Von der Leyen

Denmark (1973–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Finn Olav Gundelach[14] Internal Market and Customs Union Ortoli SD
Agriculture and Fisheries (Vice President) Jenkins
Agriculture Thorn
Poul Dalsager[14] Agriculture Thorn SD
Henning Christophersen Budget, Financial Control, Personnel and Administration (Vice President) Delors I V
Economic and Financial Affairs (Vice President) Delors II
Economic, Financial and Monetary Affairs, Credit and Investment (Vice President) Delors III
Ritt Bjerregaard Environment and Nuclear Safety Santer SD
Poul Nielson Development and Humanitarian Aid Prodi SD
Mariann Fischer Boel Agriculture and Rural Development Barroso I V
Connie Hedegaard Climate Action Barroso II KF
Margrethe Vestager Competition Juncker RV
Europe Fit for the Digital Age (Executive Vice President) Von der Leyen

Estonia (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Siim Kallas[15] Economic and Monetary Affairs Prodi RP
Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud (Vice President) Barroso I
Transport (Vice President) Barroso II
Andrus Ansip[16] Digital Single Market (Vice President) Juncker RP
Kadri Simson Energy Von der Leyen EK

Finland (1995–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Erkki Liikanen[17] Budget, Personnel and Administration Santer SDP
Enterprise and Information Society Prodi
Olli Rehn[17][18][19] Enterprise and Information Society Prodi SK
Enlargement Barroso I
Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro (Vice President) Barroso II
Jyrki Katainen[19] Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro (Vice President) Barroso II KOK
Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness (Vice President) Juncker
Jutta Urpilainen International Partnerships Von der Leyen SDP

France (1952–present)[edit]

European Atomic Energy Community
Member Portfolio Commission Party
Louis Armand President Armand Unknown
Étienne Hirsch President Hirsch Unknown
Pierre Chatenet President Chatenet UDR
European Coal and Steel Community
Member Portfolio Authority Party
Jean Monnet President Monnet Unknown
Léon Daum Finance, Investment, Production and Instructions Monnet Unknown
Finance, Investment, Production and Instructions Mayer
Investment and Production Finet
René Mayer President Mayer PR
Roger Reynaud[20] Member Finet Unknown
Member Malvestiti
Economic Policy and Industrial Development Del Bo / Coppé
Pierre-Olivier Lapie Member Malvestiti SFIO
Energy Del Bo / Coppé
Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Robert Lemaignen Overseas Development Hallstein I Unknown
Robert Marjolin Economic and Financial Affairs (Vice President) Hallstein I SFIO
Economic and Financial Affairs (Vice President) Hallstein II
Henri Rochereau Overseas Development Hallstein II Unknown
Overseas Development Rey
Raymond Barre Economic and Financial Affairs (Vice President) Rey UDF
Economic and Financial Affairs (Vice President) Malfatti
Economic and Financial Affairs (Vice President) Mansholt
Jean-François Deniau Enlargement and Development Aid Malfatti UDF
Enlargement and Development Aid Mansholt
Development, Budget and Financial Control Ortoli
François-Xavier Ortoli[21] President Ortoli UDR / RPR
Economics, Finance, Credit and Investment (Vice President) Jenkins
Economics, Finance, Credit and Investment (Vice President) Thorn
Claude Cheysson[22] Development, Budget and Financial Control Ortoli PS
Development Jenkins
Development Thorn
Mediterranean Policy and North-South Relations Delors I
Edgard Pisani[22][23] Development Thorn PS
Jacques Delors President Delors I PS
President Delors II
President Delors III
Christiane Scrivener Taxation and Customs Union Delors II PR
Taxation, Customs Union and Consumer Protection Delors III
Yves-Thibault de Silguy Economic and Financial Affairs, Credit and Investment Santer RPR
Édith Cresson Research, Science, Technological Development, Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Santer PS
Pascal Lamy Trade Prodi PS
Michel Barnier[24] Regional Policy Prodi UMP
Jacques Barrot[24][25] Regional Policy Prodi UMP
Transport (Vice President) Barroso I
Justice, Freedom and Security (Vice President)
Michel Barnier[26] Internal Market and Services (Vice President) Barroso II UMP
Pierre Moscovici Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Juncker PS
Thierry Breton Internal Market Von der Leyen LREM

Germany (1952–present)[edit]

European Coal and Steel Community
Member Portfolio Authority Party
Heinz Potthof Member Monnet SPD
Franz Etzel[27] Markets, Agreements and Transport (First Vice President) Monnet CDU
Member (First Vice President) Mayer
Franz Blücher[28] Member Finet FDP
Heinz Potthoff[29] Finance, Budget and Administration Finet SPD
Finance and Investment Malvestiti
Karl-Maria Hettlage[29] Finance and Investment Malvestiti CDU
Finance and Investment Del Bo / Coppé
Fritz Hellwig[30] Coal and Steel Markets Del Bo / Coppé CDU
Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Walter Hallstein President Hallstein I CDU
President Hallstein II
Hans von der Groeben Competition Hallstein I CDU
Competition Hallstein II
Internal Market and Regional Policy Rey
Fritz Hellwig Research, Technology and Information Distribution (Vice President) Rey CDU
Wilhelm Haferkamp Energy (Vice President) Rey SPD
Internal Market and Energy (Vice President) Malfatti
Internal Market and Energy (Vice President) Mansholt
Economics, Finance, Credit and Investment (Vice President) Ortoli
External Relations (Vice President) Jenkins
External Relations and Nuclear Affairs (Vice President) Thorn
Ralf Dahrendorf External Relations and Trade Malfatti FDP
External Relations and Trade Mansholt
Research, Science and Education Ortoli
Guido Brunner Energy, Research, Science and Education Jenkins FDP
Karl-Heinz Narjes Internal Market, Industrial Innovation, Customs Union, Environment, Consumer Protection, and Nuclear Safety Thorn CDU
Industrial Affairs, Information Technology, Research and Science (Vice President) Delors I
Alois Pfeiffer[31][32] Economic Affairs, Employment, Credit and Investment Delors I SPD
Economic Affairs and Regional Policy
Peter Schmidhuber[31] Economic Affairs and Regional Policy Delors I CSU
Budget and Financial Control Delors II
Budget and Financial Control Delors III
Martin Bangemann Internal Market, Industrial Affairs and Parliamentary Relations (Vice President) Delors II FDP
Industrial Affairs, Information Technology and Telecommunications (Vice President) Delors III
Industrial Affairs, Information and Telecommunications Technologies Santer
Monika Wulf-Mathies Regional Policy Santer SPD
Michaele Schreyer Budget Prodi Greens
Günter Verheugen Enlargement Prodi SPD
Enterprise and Industry (Vice President) Barroso I
Günther Oettinger[33][34] Energy (Vice President) Barroso II CDU
Digital Economy and Society Juncker
Budget and Human Resources
Ursula von der Leyen President Von der Leyen CDU

Greece (1981–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Giorgos Kontogeorgis Transport, Fisheries and Tourism Thorn ND
Grigoris Varfis[35] Regional Policy and Parliamentary Relations Delors I PASOK
Consumer Protection
Vasso Papandreou Employment, Industrial Relations, Social Affairs, Education, Training and Youth Delors II PASOK
Ioannis Paleokrassas Environment, Nuclear Safety and Fisheries Delors III ND
Christos Papoutsis Energy, SMEs and Tourism Santer PASOK
Anna Diamantopoulou[36] Employment and Social Affairs Prodi PASOK
Stavros Dimas[36] Employment and Social Affairs Prodi ND
Environment Barroso I
Maria Damanaki Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Barroso II PASOK
Dimitris Avramopoulos Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Juncker ND
Margaritis Schinas Promoting the European Way of Life (Vice President) Von der Leyen ND

Hungary (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Péter Balázs[37] Regional Policy Prodi MSZP
László Kovács Taxation and Customs Union Barroso I MSZP
László Andor Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Barroso II MSZP
Tibor Navracsics Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Juncker Fidesz
Olivér Várhelyi Neighbourhood and Enlargement Von der Leyen Fidesz

Ireland (1973–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Patrick Hillery[38] Social Affairs (Vice President) Ortoli FF
Richard Burke Taxation, Consumer Affairs, Transport and Parliamentary Relations Jenkins FG
Michael O'Kennedy[39] Personnel and Administration Thorn FF
Richard Burke[39] Personnel and Administration Thorn FG
Peter Sutherland[40] Competition, Social Affairs, Education and Training Delors I FG
Competition and Parliamentary Relations
Ray MacSharry Agriculture and Rural Development Delors II FF
Pádraig Flynn Social Affairs, Employment, Immigration, Home Affairs and Justice Delors III FF
Social Affairs and Employment Santer
David Byrne Health and Consumer Protection Prodi FF
Charlie McCreevy Internal Market and Services Barroso I FF
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Research, Innovation and Science Barroso II FF
Phil Hogan[41] Agriculture and Rural Development Juncker FG
Trade Von der Leyen
Mairead McGuinness Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union Von der Leyen FG

Italy (1952–present)[edit]

European Coal and Steel Community
Member Portfolio Authority Party
Enzo Giacchero Press and Information Monnet DC
Press and Information Mayer
Social Problems Finet
Piero Malvestiti President Malvestiti DC
Rinaldo Del Bo[42] President Del Bo DC
Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Piero Malvestiti[43] Internal Market (Vice-President) Hallstein I DC
Giuseppe Petrilli[44] Social Affairs Hallstein I DC
Giuseppe Caron[43][45] Internal Market Hallstein I DC
Internal Market (Vice President) Hallstein II
Lionello Levi Sandri[46] Social Affairs Hallstein I PSI
Social Affairs (Vice President) Hallstein II
Social Affairs, Personnel and Administration (Vice President) Rey
Guido Colonna di Paliano[45][47] Internal Market Hallstein II DC
Industrial Affairs Rey
Edoardo Martino External Relations Rey DC
Franco Maria Malfatti President Malfatti DC
Altiero Spinelli[48] Industry, Technology, Training, Education and Customs Union Malfatti PCI
Industry, Technology, Training, Education and Customs Union Mansholt
Industry and Technology Ortoli
Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza Agriculture (Vice President) Mansholt DC
Parliamentary Affairs, Environment, Consumer Interests, Transport and Information (Vice President) Ortoli
Cesidio Guazzaroni[48] Industry and Technology Ortoli PRI
Antonio Giolitti Regional Policy Jenkins PSI
Regional Policy Thorn
Lorenzo Natali Enlargement, Environment and Nuclear Safety Jenkins DC
Mediterranean Policy, Enlargement and Information (Vice President) Thorn
Cooperation, Development and Enlargement (Vice President) Delors I
Carlo Ripa di Meana Institutional Reform, Information, Culture and Tourism Delors I PSI
Environment and Nuclear Safety Delors II
Filippo Maria Pandolfi Science, Research, Development, Telecommunications, Information Technology and Innovation (Vice President) Delors II DC
Antonio Ruberti Science, Research, Technological Development, Education, Training and Youth (Vice President) Delors III PSI
Raniero Vanni d'Archirafi Institutional Reform, Internal Market, Financial Services, Enterprise and SMEs Delors III DC
Emma Bonino Fisheries and Consumers Policy Santer LB
Mario Monti Internal Market, Financial Services, Customs and Taxation Santer Independent
Competition Prodi
Romano Prodi[49][50] President Prodi ID / DL
Franco Frattini[51] Justice, Freedom and Security (Vice President) Barroso I FI
Antonio Tajani[51][52] Transport (Vice President) Barroso I PdL
Industry and Entrepreneurship (Vice President) Barroso II
Ferdinando Nelli Feroci[52] Industry and Entrepreneurship Barroso II Independent
Federica Mogherini Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (Vice President) Juncker PD
Paolo Gentiloni Economy Von der Leyen PD

Latvia (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Sandra Kalniete[53] Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Prodi LTF
Andris Piebalgs[54][55] Energy Barroso I LC / LPP
Development Barroso II
Valdis Dombrovskis[56] Euro and Social Dialogue (Vice President) Juncker Unity
Euro, Social Dialogue, Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (Vice President)
An Economy That Works for People (Executive Vice President) Von der Leyen

Lithuania (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Dalia Grybauskaitė[57][58] Education and Culture Prodi Independent
Financial Programming and the Budget Barroso I
Algirdas Šemeta[58] Financial Programming and the Budget Barroso I TS
Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Barroso II
Vytenis Andriukaitis Health and Food Safety Juncker SDP
Virginijus Sinkevičius Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Von der Leyen LVŽS

Luxembourg (1952–present)[edit]

European Coal and Steel Community
Member Portfolio Authority Party
Albert Wehrer Member Monnet Unknown
Member Mayer
External Relations Finet
Member Malvestiti
External Relations Del Bo / Coppé
Jean Fohrmann[59] Social Problems Del Bo / Coppé LSAP
Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Michel Rasquin[60] Transport Hallstein I LSAP
Lambert Schaus[60] Transport Hallstein I CSV
Transport Hallstein II
Victor Bodson Transport Rey LSAP
Albert Borschette Competition, Press, Information and Regional Policy Malfatti Unknown
Competition, Press, Information and Regional Policy Mansholt
Competition, Personnel and Administration Ortoli
Raymond Vouel Competition Jenkins LSAP
Gaston Thorn President Thorn DP
Nicolas Mosar Energy Delors I CSV
Jean Dondelinger Cultural Affairs and Information Delors II Unknown
René Steichen Agriculture and Rural Development Delors III CSV
Jacques Santer[61] President Santer CSV
Viviane Reding[62] Education and Culture Prodi CSV
Information Society and Media Barroso I
Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (Vice President) Barroso II
Martine Reicherts[62] Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Barroso II CSV
Jean-Claude Juncker President Juncker CSV
Nicolas Schmit Jobs and Social Rights Von der Leyen LSAP

Malta (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Joe Borg[63] Development and Humanitarian Aid Prodi PN
Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Barroso I
John Dalli[64] Health and Consumer Policy Barroso II PN
Tonio Borg[64][65] Health and Consumer Policy Barroso II PN
Health
Karmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Juncker PL
Helena Dalli Equality Von der Leyen PL

Netherlands (1952–present)[edit]

European Coal and Steel Community
Member Portfolio Authority Party
Dirk Spierenburg[66][67] External Relations Monnet Unknown
External Relations Mayer
Steel, Transport and Concentrations (First Vice President) Finet
Member (First Vice President) Malvestiti
Competition (First Vice President) Del Bo
Johannes Linthorst Homan[66] Member (First Vice President) Malvestiti VVD
Competition Del Bo / Coppé
Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Sicco Mansholt Agriculture (Vice President) Hallstein I PvdA
Agriculture (Vice President) Hallstein II
Agriculture (Vice President) Rey
Agriculture (Vice President) Malfatti
President Mansholt
Maan Sassen Competition Rey KVP
Pierre Lardinois Agriculture Ortoli KVP
Henk Vredeling Employment and Social Affairs (Vice President) Jenkins PvdA
Frans Andriessen[68] Parliamentary Relations and Competition Thorn KVP
Agriculture and Fisheries (Vice President) Delors I
Agriculture (Vice President)
External Relations and Trade (Vice President) Delors II
Hans van den Broek External Relations and Enlargement Delors III CDA
Central and Eastern European Relations and Enlargement Santer
Frits Bolkestein Internal Market Prodi VVD
Neelie Kroes Competition Barroso I VVD
Digital Agenda (Vice President) Barroso II
Frans Timmermans[69] Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights (First Vice President) Juncker PvdA
European Green Deal and Climate Action (Executive Vice President) Von der Leyen
Wopke Hoekstra[69] Climate Action Von der Leyen CDA

Poland (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Danuta Hübner[70][71] Trade Prodi PO
Regional Policy Barroso I
Paweł Samecki[71] Regional Policy Barroso I PO
Janusz Lewandowski[72] Financial Programming and Budget Barroso II PO
Jacek Dominik[72] Financial Programming and Budget Barroso II PO
Elżbieta Bieńkowska Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Juncker PO
Janusz Wojciechowski Agriculture Von der Leyen PiS

Portugal (1986–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
António Cardoso e Cunha[73] Fisheries Delors I PSD
Personnel, Administration, Energy, Small Business and Tourism Delors II
João de Deus Pinheiro Parliamentary Relations, Communications, Information and Cultural Affairs Delors III PSD
African, Caribbean and Asian Relations and Development Santer
António Vitorino Justice and Home Affairs Prodi PS
José Manuel Barroso President Barroso I PSD
President Barroso II
Carlos Moedas Research, Science and Innovation Juncker PSD
Elisa Ferreira Cohesion and Reforms Von der Leyen PS

Romania (2007–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Leonard Orban[74] Multilingualism Barroso I PNL[75]
Dacian Cioloş[76] Agriculture and Rural Development Barroso II Independent
Corina Crețu[77][78] Regional Policy Juncker PSD / PRO
Adina-Ioana Vălean Transport Von der Leyen PNL

Slovakia (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Ján Figeľ[79][80] Enterprise and Information Society Prodi KDH
Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism Barroso I
Education, Training and Culture
Maroš Šefčovič Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration (Vice President) Barroso II Smer-SD
Energy Union (Vice President) Juncker
Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight (Vice President)
European Green Deal (Executive Vice President)[81]
Von der Leyen

Slovenia (2004–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Janez Potočnik[82] Enlargement Prodi LDS
Science and Research Barroso I
Environment Barroso II
Violeta Bulc Transport Juncker SMC
Janez Lenarčič[83] Crisis Management Von der Leyen Independent

Spain (1986–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Abel Matutes[84][85] Credit, Investments, Financial Instruments and SMEs Delors I PP
Mediterranean and Latin American Policy Delors II
Energy and Transport Delors III
Manuel Marín[86][87] Social Affairs, Employment, Education and Training (Vice President) Delors I PSOE
Cooperation, Development and Fisheries (Vice President) Delors II
Cooperation, Development and Humanitarian Aid (Vice President) Delors III
Mediterranean, Latin American and Middle Eastern Relations (Vice President) Santer
President
Marcelino Oreja[85] Energy and Transport Delors III PP
Parliamentary Relations, Culture and Audiovisual Policy and Institutional Reform Santer
Loyola de Palacio Parliamentary Relations, Transport and Energy (Vice President) Prodi PP
Pedro Solbes[88] Economic and Monetary Affairs Prodi PSOE
Joaquín Almunia[88] Economic and Monetary Affairs Prodi PSOE
Economic and Financial Affairs Barroso I
Competition (Vice President) Barroso II
Miguel Arias Cañete Climate Action and Energy Juncker PP
Josep Borrell Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (Vice President) Von der Leyen PSOE

Sweden (1995–present)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Anita Gradin Immigration, Justice, Home Affairs and Financial Control Santer SAP
Margot Wallström Environment Prodi SAP
Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy (First Vice President) Barroso I
Cecilia Malmström Home Affairs Barroso II FP
Trade Juncker
Ylva Johansson Home Affairs Von der Leyen SAP

United Kingdom (1973–2020)[edit]

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Christopher Soames External Relations (Vice President) Ortoli Conservative
George Thomson Regional Policy Ortoli Labour
Roy Jenkins President Jenkins Labour
Christopher Tugendhat Budget, Financial Control and Financial Institutions Jenkins Conservative
Budget, Financial Control, Financial Institutions, Personnel and Administration (Vice President) Thorn
Ivor Richard Employment, Social Affairs, Education and Training Thorn Labour
Arthur Cockfield Internal Market, Customs Union and Taxation (Vice President) Delors I Conservative
Stanley Clinton-Davis[89] Environment, Consumer Protection, Nuclear Safety and Transport Delors I Labour
Environment, Nuclear Safety and Transport
Bruce Millan Regional Policy Delors II Labour
Regional Policy Delors III
Leon Brittan Competition and Financial Institutions (Vice President) Delors II Conservative
Trade (Vice President) Delors III
External Relations and Trade (Vice President) Santer
Neil Kinnock Transport Santer Labour
Administrative Reform (Vice President) Prodi
Chris Patten External Relations Prodi Conservative
Peter Mandelson[90] Trade Barroso I Labour
Catherine Ashton[90][91] Trade Barroso I Labour
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (First Vice President) Barroso II
Jonathan Hill[92] Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Juncker Conservative
Julian King[92] Security Union Juncker Conservative

Withdrawn nominees[edit]

A number of commissioners were formally nominated and assigned portfolios before being withdrawn after their hearing with the European Parliament, with the exception of Thorvald Stoltenberg, who withdrew after the rejection of Norway's accession referendum.

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Thorvald Stoltenberg (Norway) Fisheries Santer AP
Miloš Kužvart
(Czech Republic)
Health and Consumer Protection Barroso I ČSSD
Rocco Buttiglione (Italy) Justice, Freedom and Security (Vice President) Barroso I UDC
Ingrīda Ūdre (Latvia) Taxation and Customs Union Barroso I LZS
Rumiana Jeleva (Bulgaria) International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response Barroso II GERB
Alenka Bratušek (Slovenia) Energy Union (Vice President) Juncker ZaAB

Juncker/Von der Leyen transition[edit]

The transition from the Juncker Commission to the Von der Leyen Commission resulted in a higher number of withdrawals and rejections than any previous transition. This included an agreement to not fill the seats of Juncker commissioners who took seats in the European Parliament, some states abiding by Von der Leyen's request to name female and male candidates in order to have a gender parity (with only one candidate able to be formally nominated), the rejection of several nominees by the European Parliament due to ethical concerns, and some those named to replace the rejected candidates being denied nomination by Von der Leyen.

Commissioner Portfolio Commission Party
Kadri Simson (Estonia)[93] Juncker EK
Ioan Mircea Pașcu (Romania)[94] Juncker PSD
Sylvie Goulard (France)[95] Internal Market Von der Leyen LREM
László Trócsányi (Hungary)[96] Neighbourhood and Enlargement Von der Leyen Fidesz
Krzysztof Szczerski (Poland)[97] Von der Leyen PiS
Pedro Marques (Portugal)[98] Von der Leyen PS
Rovana Plumb (Romania)[99] Transport Von der Leyen PSD
Dan Nica (Romania)[100] Von der Leyen PSD
Melania-Gabriela Ciot (Romania)[101] Von der Leyen PSD
Victor Negrescu (Romania)[102] Von der Leyen PSD
Siegfried Mureșan (Romania)[103] Von der Leyen PNL
Andrew McDowell (Ireland)[104] Von der Leyen FG
Daniel Lorer (Bulgaria)[105] Von der Leyen PP

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Ferrero-Waldner held the External Relations brief in the Barroso I Commission until 1 December 2009, when Catherine Ashton became High Representative. She was then moved to Trade for the rest of her term.
  2. ^ Coppé was elevated to President of the High Authority from 1 March 1967 to 5 July 1967 following Rinaldo Del Bo's resignation.
  3. ^ Finet served in the Del Bo Authority from 10 January 1964 to 18 May 1965, his death.
  4. ^ a b Busquin served in the Prodi Commission until 18 July 2004, when Michel assumed office.
  5. ^ a b Michel served in the Barroso I Commission until 17 July 2009, when De Gucht assumed office.
  6. ^ Kuneva served in the Barroso I Commission from 1 January 2007, Bulgaria's accession.
  7. ^ a b Georgieva served in the Juncker Commission until 1 January 2017. Gabriel assumed office on 7 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b Gabriel served in the Von der Leyen Commission until 15 May 2023. Ivanova assumed office on 12 September 2023.
  9. ^ Mimica served in the Barroso II Commission from 1 July 2013, Croatia's accession.
  10. ^ Kyprianou served in the Prodi Commission from 1 January 2004, Cyprus's accession.
  11. ^ Kyprianou held the Consumer Protection brief in the Barroso I Commission until 1 January 2007, Bulgaria's ascension.
  12. ^ a b Kyprianou served in the Barroso I Commission until 3 March 2008, when Vassiliou assumed office.
  13. ^ Telička served in the Prodi Commission from 1 January 2004, the Czech Republic's accession.
  14. ^ a b Gundelach served in the Thorn Commission until 13 January 1981, his death. Dalsager assumed office on 20 January 1981.
  15. ^ Kallas served in the Prodi Commission from 1 May 2004, Estonia's ascension.
  16. ^ Ansip served in the Juncker Commission until 1 July 2019. The seat was vacant until the Von der Leyen Commission took office.
  17. ^ a b Liikanen served in the Prodi Commission until 12 July 2004, when Rehn assumed office.
  18. ^ Rehn was elevated to Vice President and given the Euro brief in the Barroso II Commission from 27 October 2011.
  19. ^ a b Rehn served in the Barroso II Commission until 1 July 2014, when Katainen assumed office.
  20. ^ Reynaud served in the Del Bo Authority until September 1963; he served again from 10 January 1964.
  21. ^ Ortoli was a party member of the UDR until 5 December 1976, after which he served as a member of the RPR.
  22. ^ a b Cheysson served in the Thorn Commission until 23 April 1981. Pisani assumed office on 26 May 1981.
  23. ^ Pisani served in the Thorn Commission from 26 May 1981 – 3 December 1984 and was not replaced.
  24. ^ a b Barnier served in the Prodi Commission until 31 March 2004, when Barrot assumed office.
  25. ^ Barrot held the Transport brief in the Barroso I Commission until 9 May 2008, when Franco Frattini resigned. He was then moved to Justice, Freedom and Security for the rest of his term.
  26. ^ Barnier was elevated to Vice President in the Barroso II Commission from 1 July 2014.
  27. ^ Etzel served in the Mayer Authority until 28 October 1957.
  28. ^ Blücher served in the Finet Authority until 26 March 1959, his death.
  29. ^ a b Potthof served in the Malvestiti Authority until 10 August 1962. He was replaced by Hettlage on 14 December 1962.
  30. ^ Hellwig served in the Del Bo Authority from 10 January 1964.
  31. ^ a b Pfeiffer served in the Delors I Commission until 1 August 1987, his death. He was replaced by Schmidhuber on 2 September 1987.
  32. ^ Pfeiffer held the Employment, Credit and Investment briefs in the Delors I Commission until 5 January 1986, with Portugal and Spain's accession.
  33. ^ Oettinger was elevated to Vice President in the Barroso II Commission from 1 July 2014.
  34. ^ After Kristalina Georgieva's resignation on 1 January 2017, Oettinger held both the Digital Economy and Society portfolio and the Budget and Human Resources portfolio from that date.
  35. ^ Varfis held the Regional Policy and Parliamentary Relations briefs in the Delors I Commission until 5 January 1986, with Portugal and Spain's accession.
  36. ^ a b Diamantopoulou served in the Prodi Commission until 10 March 2004, when Dimas assumed office.
  37. ^ Balázs served in the Prodi Commission from 1 January 2004, Hungary's accession.
  38. ^ Hillery served in the Ortoli Commission until 2 December 1976 and was not replaced.
  39. ^ a b O'Kennedy served in the Thorn Commission until 3 March 1982. Burke assumed office on 1 April 1982.
  40. ^ held the Social Affairs, Education and Training briefs in the Delors I Commission until 5 January 1986, with Portugal and Spain's accession.
  41. ^ Hogan served in the Von der Leyen Commission until 26 August 2020. His successor is pending.
  42. ^ Del Bo served as President of the High Authority until 1 March 1967, when Albert Coppé assumed office. There was no replacement in the interim Coppé Authority.
  43. ^ a b Malvestiti served in the Hallstein I Commission until 15 September 1959. Caron assumed office on 24 November 1959.
  44. ^ Petrilli served in the Hallstein I Commission until 8 February 1961, when Sandri assumed office.
  45. ^ a b Caron served in the Hallstein II Commission until 15 May 1963. Paliano assumed office on 30 July 1964.
  46. ^ Sandri was elevated to Vice President in the Hallstein II Commission from 30 July 1965.
  47. ^ Paliano served in the Rey Commission until 8 May 1970 and was not replaced.
  48. ^ a b Spinelli served in the Ortoli Commission until 13 July 1976, when Guazzaroni assumed office.
  49. ^ Prodi was a party member of ID until 23 March 2002, after which she served as a member of DL.
  50. ^ Prodi, now a member of the socialist grouping, was affiliated to the liberals during his term in the Prodi Commission.
  51. ^ a b Frattini served in the Barroso I Commission until 23 April 2008. Tajani assumed office on 18 June 2008.
  52. ^ a b Tajani served in the Barroso II Commission until 1 July 2014. Feroci assumed office on 16 July 2014.
  53. ^ Kalniete served in the Prodi Commission from 1 May 2004, Latvia's ascension.
  54. ^ Piebalgs was a party member of the LC until 25 August 2007, after which she served as a member of the LPP.
  55. ^ Piebalgs, now a member of the conservative grouping, was affiliated to the liberals during his term in the Barroso Commission.
  56. ^ After Jonathan Hill's resignation on 16 July 2016, Dombrovskis held both the Euro and Social Dialogue portfolio and the Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union portfolio from that date.
  57. ^ Grybauskaitė served in the Prodi Commission from 1 May 2004, Lithuania's ascension.
  58. ^ a b Grybauskaitė served in the Barroso I Commission until 1 July 2009, when Šemeta assumed office.
  59. ^ Fohrmann served in the Del Bo / Coppé Authority from 30 June 1965.
  60. ^ a b Rasquin served in the Hallstein I Commission until 27 April 1958, his death. Schaus assumed office on 18 June 1958.
  61. ^ Santer served as President of the Commission until 15 March 1999, when Manuel Marín assumed office.
  62. ^ a b Reding served in the Barroso II Commission until 1 July 2014. Reicherts assumed office on 16 July 2014.
  63. ^ Borg served in the Prodi Commission from 1 May 2004, Malta's ascension.
  64. ^ a b Dalli served in the Barroso II Commission until 16 October 2012. Borg assumed office on 28 November 2012.
  65. ^ Borg held the Consumer Policy brief in the Barroso II Commission until 1 July 2013, with Croatia's accession.
  66. ^ a b Spierenburg served in the Malvestiti Authority until 25 September 1962. Homan assumed office on 15 December 1962.
  67. ^ Spierenburg served in the Del Bo Authority until 7 June 1965 and was not replaced.
  68. ^ Andriessen held the Fisheries brief in the Delors I Commission until 5 January 1986, Portugal's ascension.
  69. ^ a b Timmermans served in the Von der Leyen Commission until 22 August 2023. Hoekstra assumed office on 5 October 2023.
  70. ^ Hübner served in the Prodi Commission from 1 May 2004, Poland's ascension.
  71. ^ a b Hübner served in the Barroso I Commission until 4 July 2009, when Samecki assumed office.
  72. ^ a b Lewandowski served in the Barroso II Commission until 1 July 2014. Dominik assumed office from 16 July 2014.
  73. ^ Cunha served in the Delors I Commission from 5 January 1986, Portugal's ascension.
  74. ^ Orban served in the Barroso I Commission from 1 January 2007, Romania's accession.
  75. ^ The PNL, now affiliated with the conservatives was part of the liberals during Orban's term.
  76. ^ Cioloş, now a member of the liberal grouping, was affiliated to the European conservatives while remaining nationally unaffiliated during his term in the Barroso Commission.
  77. ^ Crețu was a party member of the PSD until 17 January 2019, after which she served as a member of PRO.
  78. ^ Crețu served in the Juncker Commission until 1 July 2019. The seat was vacant until the Von der Leyen Commission took office.
  79. ^ Figeľ served in the Prodi Commission from 1 May 2004, Slovakia's ascension.
  80. ^ Figeľ held the Multilingualism brief in the Barroso I Commission until 1 January 2007, Romania's ascension.
  81. ^ Šefčovič took over the EGD portfolio and EVP ranking from Frans Timmermans in an acting capacity upon his resignation on 22 August 2023, and was confirmed by the European Parliament on 5 October 2023 while continuing in his existing role for Interinstitutional Relations.
  82. ^ Potočnik served in the Prodi Commission from 1 May 2004, Slovenia's ascension.
  83. ^ Lenarčič is affiliated to the liberals, while remaining nationally unaffiliated during his term in the Von der Leyen Commission.
  84. ^ Matutes served in the Delors I Commission from 5 January 1986, Spain's ascension.
  85. ^ a b Matutes served in the Delors III Commission until 27 April 1994, when Oreja assumed office.
  86. ^ Marín served in the Delors I Commission from 5 January 1986, Spain's ascension.
  87. ^ Marín was elevated to President of the Commission from 16 March 1999 to 12 September 1999 following Jacques Santer's resignation.
  88. ^ a b Solbes served in the Prodi Commission until 10 April 2004. Almunia assumed office on 24 April 2004.
  89. ^ Clinton-Davis held the Consumer Protection brief in the Delors I Commission until 5 January 1986, with Portugal and Spain's accession.
  90. ^ a b Mandelson served in the Barroso I Commission until 3 October 2008. Ashton assumed office on 24 October 2008.
  91. ^ Ashton held the Trade brief in the Barroso I Commission until 1 December 2009. She was then moved to Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the rest of her term.
  92. ^ a b Hill served in the Juncker Commission until 16 July 2016. King replaced him on 19 September 2016.
  93. ^ Simson was nominated to complete the term of Andrus Ansip, who resigned on 1 July 2019 to take a seat in the European Parliament, without an assigned portfolio. However, it was agreed to let the seat remain vacant until the Von der Leyen Commission began. Simson was then nominated and confirmed for a full term.
  94. ^ Pașcu was nominated to complete the term of Corina Crețu, who resigned on 1 July 2019 to take a seat in the European Parliament, without an assigned portfolio. However, it was agreed to let the seat remain vacant until the Von der Leyen Commission began.
  95. ^ Goulard was nominated to a portfolio that was to also include Industrial Policy, the Digital Single Market and a new Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space. However, she was rejected by the European Parliament.
  96. ^ Trócsányi was rejected by the European Parliament.
  97. ^ Szczerski was initially named by the Polish government, however after Von der Leyen indicated she preferred Poland take the Agriculture portfolio, he withdrew to allow another candidate, Janusz Wojciechowski, with more expertise to be formally nominated.
  98. ^ Marques was initially named by the Portuguese government as the male candidate for the Von der Leyen Commission, alongside Elisa Ferreira, abiding by her request to achieve a gender parity. Ferreira went on to be formally nominated by Von der Leyen and approved by the European Parliament.
  99. ^ Plumb was initially named by the Romanian government as the female candidate for the Von der Leyen Commission, alongside Dan Nica, abiding by her request to achieve a gender parity. She was formally nominated by Von der Leyen but rejected by the European Parliament.
  100. ^ Nica was initially named by the Romanian government as the male candidate for the Von der Leyen Commission, alongside Rovana Plumb, abiding by her request to achieve a gender parity. After Plumb went on to be formally nominated by Von der Leyen and subsequently rejected by the European Parliament, the Romanian government named Nica the male candidate, alongside Melania-Gabriela Ciot, with him as the leading candidate. However, he was denied by Von der Leyen.
  101. ^ After Plumb's rejection by the European Parliament, the Romanian government named Ciot the female candidate, alongside Dan Nica, with her as the reserve candidate. However, she was denied by Von der Leyen.
  102. ^ After Nica and Ciot were denied nomination by Von der Leyen, the Romanian government named Negrescu. However, he was also denied by Von der Leyen.
  103. ^ After Negrescu was denied nomination by Von der Leyen, the Romanian government lost parliament's confidence and Mureșan was named by the new government alongside Adina-Ioana Vălean. Vălean went on to be formally nominated by Von der Leyen.
  104. ^ After Phil Hogan left the Von der Leyen Commission, McDowell was initially named by the Irish government as the male candidate, alongside Mairead McGuinness as the female candidate. McGuinness went on to be formally nominated by Von der Leyen and confirmed by the European Parliament.
  105. ^ After Mariya Gabriel left the Von der Leyen Commission, Lorer was initially named by the Bulgarian government as the announced male candidate, alongside Iliana Ivanova as the female candidate. Ivanova went on to be formally nominated by Von der Leyen and confirmed by the European Parliament.