New European Commission Overview of nominations by Member State
This document includes a summary of the names that have been speculated to be nominated by their national governments for the next mandate of the European Commission starting in autumn 2014. Both official nominations, as well as rumoured politicians as possible nominations are listed. Also, the desired portfolio is added for those Member States that have expressed it.
Please note that official nominations by the Member States will continue over the next weeks in view of the special European Council on 30th of August, while the Commissioners will have to be vetted by the European Parliament through hearings with all nominated candidates.
[Update: August 1]
© European Union, 2014
List of countries:
Austria Germany Poland
Belgium Greece Portugal
Bulgaria Hungary Romania
Croatia Ireland Slovakia
Cyprus Italy Slovenia
Czech Republic Latvia Spain
Denmark Lithuania Sweden
Estonia Luxembourg United Kingdom
Finland Malta
France Netherlands
↑: candidates with increased possibilities
Kristalina Georgieva ↑ European Commissioner
Gergana Passy ex. Europe Minister Johannes Hahn Austria European Commissioner Bulgaria Sergei Stanishev MEP, ex. Prime Minister Official nomination Kristian Vigenin Foreign affairs Minister Desired portfolio: Foreign affairs
Karel De Gucht European Commissioner
Belgium Marianne Thyssen ↑ Neven Mimica MEP Croatia European Commissioner
Didier Reynders Foreign affairs Minister Official nomination
Mette Gjerskov MP, ex. Agriculture Minister Christos Stylianides Cyprus MEP Denmark
Christine Antorini Education Minister
Desired portfolio: Foreign affairs
Czech Věra Jourová Estonia Andrus Ansip Republic Regional development Minister MEP, ex. Prime Minister Desired/possible portfolio: Desired portfolio: Transport, Regional affairs, Industry, Economic, finance Institutional relations, Digital agenda Official nomination Official nomination
Jyrki Katainen Günther Oettinger Finland ex. Prime Minister, European Commissioner Germany European Commissioner Desired/possible portfolio: Economic, finance, energy, Desired/possible portfolio: competition, Digital agenda Energy, Trade
Official nomination Official nomination
Pierre Moscovici Dimitris Avramopoulos France ex. Finance Minister Greece Defence Minister
Desired portfolio: Desired portfolio: Home affairs, immigration Economic, Competition
Official nomination Official nomination
Tibor Navracsics
Hungary Foreign affairs and Trade Minister Federica Mogherini Italy Foreign affairs Minister
Desired portfolio: Official nomination Foreign affairs
Official nomination
Phil Hogan Ireland Environment Minister Valdis Dombrovskis Latvia ex. Prime Minister
Desired portfolio: Desired portfolio: Agriculture Economic, finance
Official nomination Official nomination
Vytenis Andriukaitis Karmenu Vella Lithuania Health Minister Malta Tourism Minister
Desired portfolio: Health
Official nomination Official nomination
Jeroen Dijsselbloem Finance Minister (President of Eurogroup)
Jean-Claude Juncker Frans Timmermans Luxembourg Netherlands ex. Prime Minister Foreign affairs Minister
Portfolio: President Liliane Ploumen Official nomination Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Desired portfolio: Economic, Foreign affairs, Trade, Development
Carlos Moedas Dacian Cioloș Portugal Secretary of State (to PM) Romania European Commissioner
Desired portfolio: Agriculture
Official nomination Official nomination
Radosław Sikorski Maroš Šefčovič Poland Foreign affairs Minister Slovakia European Commissioner
Desired/possible portfolio: Foreign affairs, Energy, Single market, Competition Official nomination Official nomination
Alenka Bratušek ↑ ex. Prime Minister
Karl Erjavec Slovenia Foreign affairs Minister Cecilia Malmström Sweden European Commissioner
Tanja Fajon Desired portfolio: Human rights MEP Official nomination
Miguel Arias Cañete Spain MEP United Jonathan Hill Kingdom ex. Leader of the House of Lords
Desired portfolio: Desired portfolio: Economic affairs, Agriculture, Trade, Single market Trade Official nomination