The President of the European Commission (EC), José Manuel Barroso, announced the distribution of portfolios on Friday, 27 November 2009, among the 27 commissioners which make up the new college, including Mr Barroso himself as President.
At a sectoral level, note should be made of the inclusion of the Information Society Directorate General (DG INFSO) in the “Digital Agenda” portfolio, with Neelie Kroes appointed as the commissioner responsible, and also EC Vice-President. Meanwhile, Commissioner Viviane Reding moves to Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship, and is also made Vice-President of the Commission.
Following hearings on the 26 Commissioners-designate, which will be held between 11 and 19 January, the European Parliament will vote on the new constitution of the European Commission in plenary session after an extraordinary mini-session scheduled for 26 January 2010.
List of the portfolios assigned to Commissioners-designate:
- Joaquín ALMUNIA: Competition (Vice-President of the Commission)
- László ANDOR: Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
- Baroness Catherine ASHTON: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (Vice-President of the Commission)
- Michel BARNIER: Internal Market and Services
- Dacian CIOLOS: Agriculture and Rural Development
- John DALLI: Health and Consumer Policy
- Maria DAMANAKI: Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
- Karel DE GUCHT: Trade
- Štefan FÜLE: Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy.
- Johannes HAHN: Regional policy
- Connie HEDEGAARD: Climate Action
- Maire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN: Research, Innovation and Science.
- Rumiana JELEVA: International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response
- Siim KALLAS: Transport (Vice-President of the Commission).
- Neelie KROES: Digital Agenda (Vice-President of the Commission)
- Janusz LEWANDOWSKI: Budget and Financial Programming
- Cecilia MALMSTRÖM: Home Affairs
- Günter OETTINGER: Energy
- Andris PIEBALGS: Development
- Janez POTO?NIK: Environment
- Viviane REDING: Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Vice-President of the Commission (Vice-President of the Commission)
- Olli REHN: Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Maroš ŠEF?OVI?: Vice-President for Inter-institutional Relations and Administration
- Algirdas ŠEMETA: Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud
- Antonio TAJANI: Industry and Entrepreneurship (Vice-President of the Commission)
- Androulla VASSILIOU: Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth
Further information:
- President Barroso unveils his new team http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/1837&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
- Parliament to hold hearings of Commissioners-designate on 11-19 January http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-65483-331-11-48-901-20091127IPR65482-27-11-2009-2009-false/default_pt.htm
- Barroso appoints new Commission http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/11/27/barroso_appoints_new_commission?localLinksEnabled=false
- The members of the Barroso Commission designate (2009-2014) http://ec.europa.eu/commission_designate_2009-2014/index_en.htm
