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European Commission Xiii 2019-2024 Iinnttrroodduucctitoinon EsepPtemIbeKr 201 9STUDY. EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII 2019-2024 IINNTTRROODDUUCCTITOINON President-elect Ursula von der Leyen announced today list of Commissioners designate and their respective portfolios. This follows a series of formal interviews President-elect von der Leyen held, over the past weeks, with each of the persons suggested by the Member States as candidates for Commissioner. Now, the European Parliament must then give its consent to the entire College of Commissioners, including the President and the High- Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission. This is preceded by hearings of the Commissioners-designate in the relevant parliamentary committees, in line with Rule 125 of the Parliament's Rules of Procedure. Once the European Parliament has given its consent, the European Council formally appoints the European Commission, in line with Article 17(7) TEU. European Commission XIII for the first time in history has almost a perfect gender balance, with 13 women and 14 men. In this publication, we present each Commissioner-designate, her/his political affiliation, former roles, and allocated portfolio. EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Ursula von der Leyen President Germany, EPP Frans Margrethe Josep Borrell Timmermans Vestager VP/EUHR VP/European Green VP/Digital Age Spain, S&D Deal Denmark, S&D Netherlands, S&D Dubravka Šuica Věra Jourová Margaritis VP/Democracy & VP/Values and Schinas Demography Transparency VP/European Way Croatia, EPP Czech Republic, of Life Renew Greece, EPP Maroš Šefčovič Valdis VP/Institutional Dombrovskis Relations VP/Economy Slovakia, S&D Latvia, EPP Johannes Hahn Didier Reynders Mariya Gabriel Budget & Admin Justice Innovation/Youth Austria, EPP Belgium, Renew Bulgaria, EPP Jutta Urpilainen Stella Kyriakides Kadri Simson International Health Energy Partnerships Cyprus, EPP Estonia, Renew Finland, S&D Sylvie Goulard László Trócsányi Phil Hogan Internal Market Neighbourhood & Trade France, Renew Enlargement Ireland, EPP Hungary, EPP Virginijus Paolo Gentiloni Sinkevičius Nicolas Schmit Economy Environement Jobs Italy, S&D Lithuania, Luxemburg, S&D Greens/EFA Janusz Elisa Ferreira Helena Dalli Wojciechowski Cohesion & Equality Agriculture Reforms Malta, S&D Poland, ECR Portugal, S&D Rovana Plumb Janez Lenarčič Ylva Johansson Transport Crisis Management Home Affairs Romania, S&D Slovenia, Renew Sweden, S&D 13 14 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 COMMISSIONERS PER POLITICAL GROUP 10 9 6 1 1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Ursula von der Leyen PRESIDENT Political group: EPP Former role: Minister of Defence E P I K | 0 5 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Josep Borrell VP/EUHR Political group: S&D Former role: Minister of Foreign Affairs E P I K | 0 6 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Margrethe Vestager VP/DIGITAL AGE Political group: S&D Former role: European Commissioner for Competition E P I K | 0 7 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Frans Timmermans VP/EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL Political group: S&D Former role: VP/Rule of Law, European Commission E P I K | 0 8 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Dubravka Šuica VP/DEMOCRACY & DEMOGRAPHY Political group: EPP Former role: Member of the European Parliament E P I K | 0 9 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Věra Jourová VP/VALUES AND TRANSPARENCY Political group: Renew Former role: European Commissioner for Justice E P I K | 1 0 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Margaritis Schinas VP/EUROPEAN WAY OF LIFE Political group: EPP Former role: European Commission Chief Spokesperson E P I K | 1 1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Maroš Šefčovič VP/INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS Political group: S&D Former role: VP/Energy, European Commission E P I K | 1 2 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Valdis Dombrovskis VP/ECONOMY Political group: EPP Former role: European Commissioner for Euro and Social Dialogue E P I K | 1 3 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Johannes Hahn BUDGET & ADMIN Political group: EPP Former role: European Commissioner for Enlargement E P I K | 1 4 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Didier Reynders JUSTICE Political group: Renew Former role: Minister of Foreign Affairs E P I K | 1 5 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Mariya Gabriel INNOVATION/YOUTH Political group: EPP Former role: European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society E P I K | 1 6 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Stella Kyriakides HEALTH Political group: EPP Former role: Member of House of Representatives E P I K | 1 7 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Kadri Simson ENERGY Political group: Renew Former role: Minister of Economic Affairs E P I K | 1 8 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 20E1U9R-O2P0E2A4N ELECTIONS PROJECTIONS 2019 Jutta Urpilainen INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS Political group: S&D Former role: Deputy Prime Minister E P I K | 1 9 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Sylvie Goulard INTERNAL MARKET Political group: Renew Former role: Deputy Governor of the Bank of France E P I K | 2 0 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 László Trócsányi NEIGHBOURHOOD & ENLARGEMENT Political group: EPP Former role: Minister of Justice E P I K | 2 1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Phil Hogan TRADE Political group: EPP Former role: European Commissioner for Agriculture E P I K | 2 2 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Paolo Gentiloni ECONOMY Political group: S&D Former role: Prime Minister E P I K | 2 3 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Virginijus Sinkevičius ENVIRONMENT & OCEANS Political group: Greens/EFA Former role: Minister of the Economy and Innovation E P I K | 2 4 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Nicolas Schmit JOBS Political group: S&D Former role: Member of the European Parliament E P I K | 2 5 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Helena Dalli EQUALITY Political group: S&D Former role: Minister for European Affairs and Equality E P I K | 2 6 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Janusz Wojciechowski PORTFOLIO: AGRICULTURE Political group: ECR Former role: Member of the European Court of Auditors E P I K | 2 7 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Elisa Ferreira COHESION & REFORMS Political group: S&D Former role: Vice-governor of the Bank of Portugal E P I K | 2 8 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 20E1U9R-O2P0E2A4N ELECTIONS PROJECTIONS 2019 SOURCE: POLITICO, MAY 2019 Rovana Plumb PORTFOLIO: TRANSPORT Political group: S&D Former role: Member of the European Parliament E P I K | 2 9 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Janez Lenarčič CRISIS MANAGEMENT Political group: Renew Former role: Ambassador of Slovenia to the EU E P I K | 3 0 EUROPEAN COMMISSION XIII: 2019-2024 Ylva Johansson HOME AFFAIRS Political group: S&D Former role: Minister for Employment E P I K | 3 1 8 STEPS TO THE CONSOLIDATION OF NEW EU INSTITUTIONS CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE TREATY ON THE EUROPEAN UNION, ART. 17.7 / DECLARATION 11 ANNEXED TO THE TREATY. BASED ON THE TIMELINE OF THE 8TH TERM. 23-26 European Elections May Taking into account the result of the elections, the 2 European Council, by qualified majority, proposes July President of the Commission 3 Plenary session of the European Parliament and election July of the President of the Parliament 16 Election of the Commission President by the European July Parliament, by majority of its members (at least 374) Aug/ Member States propose Commissioner-designates, in Sep consultation with the President of the Commission Sep/ Hearings of the Commissioners-designate in the European Oct Parliament committees Vote by the European Parliament on the new Commission, Oct/ by a majority of the votes cast. European Council, acting Nov by a qualified majority, appoints the new Commission Nov Inauguration of the new European Commission E P I K | 3 2 EUROPEAN POLICY INSTITUTE OF KOSOVO, 2019 public domain. no rights reserved :).
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