New European Commission Overview of possible 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 for few countries and rumoured politicians 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, while the Commissioners will be vetted by the European Parliament in October following hearings with all nominated candidates. © 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 Johannes Hahn Kristalina Georgieva European Commissioner European Commissioner Austria Michael Spindelegger Gergana Passy Finance Minister Bulgaria ex. Europe Minister Doris Bures Sergei Stanishev Desired portfolio: Transport Minister Foreign affairs MEP Pieter De Crem Defence Minister Belgium Guy Verhofstadt Neven Mimica ALDE President Croatia European Commissioner Marianne Thyssen MEP Anders Fogh Rasmussen Christos Stylianides NATO Secretary General MEP Cyprus Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt Prime Minister Ioannis Kasoulides Desired portfolio: Foreign affairs Minister Foreign affairs Mette Gjerskov MP, ex. Agriculture Minister Pavel Mertlík ex. Finance Minister Czech Estonia Andrus Ansip Republic Prime Minister Pavel Telička Desired portfolio: Economic, finance MEP, ex. European Commissioner Official nomination Jyrki Katainen Günther Oettinger Finland ex. Prime Minister, European Commissioner Germany European Commissioner Desired portfolio: Economic, finance Desired portfolio: Energy Official nomination Official nomination Pierre Moscovici ex. Finance Minister Dora Bakoyannis Christine Lagarde ex. Foreign affairs Minister IMF Manging Director France Greece Jean-Marc Ayrault Kostis Chatzidakis ex. Prime Minister ex. MEP, ex. MP, ex. Minister Desired portfolio: Competition, VPHR, Desired portfolio: EC President Élisabeth Guigou Foreign affairs MP, ex. MEP and Europe Minister Mario Monti ex. Prime Minister, ex. European Commissioner Tibor Navracsics Foreign affairs and Trade Minister Enrico Letta ex. Prime Minister, ex. MEP Hungary Italy Enikő Győri Europe minister Massimo D’Alema President of FEPS, ex. Prime Minister Desired portfolio: Federica Mogherini Foreign affairs Foreign affairs Minister Phil Hogan Environment Minister Eamon Gilmore Foreign affairs and Trade Minister Ireland Valdis Dombrovskis Latvia ex. Prime Minister Brian Hayes MEP Desired portfolio: Economic, finance Ruairi Quinn Official nomination Education and skills Minister Vytenis Andriukaitis Health Minister Karmenu Vella Lithuania Malta Tourism Minister Juozas Olekas Defence Minister Official nomination Jeroen Dijsselbloem Jean-Claude Juncker Finance Minister (President of Eurogroup) ex. Prime Minister Frans Timmermans Luxembourg Nicolas Schmit Netherlands Employment Minister Foreign affairs Minister Jean Asselborn Liliane Ploumen Foreign affairs Minister Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Minister Dacian Cioloș Vitor Gaspar European Commissioner ex. Finance Minister Portugal Vasile Pușcaș Romania Diplomat, ex. MP Paulo Portas Deputy Prime Minister Corina Crețu MEP Desired portfolio: Agriculture Radosław Sikorski Foreign affairs Minister Maroš Šefčovič Poland Slovakia European Commissioner Jacek Rostowski ex. Finance Minister Official nomination Desired portfolio: Foreign affairs Janez Potočnik Fredrik Reinfeldt European Commissioner Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek Slovenia ex. Prime Minister Carl Bildt Sweden Foreign affairs Minister Anton Rop EIB Vice-President Cecilia Malmström European Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete MEP Ana Pastor Julián Spain Public work and Transport Minister United Andrew Lansley Kingdom Leader of the House of Commons Luis de Guindos Jurado Economy and Competitiveness Minister .