The Juncker Commission is the European Commission in office since 1 November 2014 and is due to serve until 2019. Its president is Jean-Claude Juncker, who presides over 27 other commissioners (one from each of the states composing the European Union, except Luxembourg, which is Juncker's state). In July 2014, Juncker was officially elected to succeed José Manuel Barroso, who had been re-elected by the European Parliament for a second five year term in 2009.[1]
See also: European Commission § Appointment, and Jean-Claude Juncker § Commission presidency |
In the 2014 parliamentary election, Juncker campaigned as the candidate of the European People's Party (EPP) for the presidency of the European Commission. The EPP won a plurality in parliament, and on 27 June, the European Council nominated him for the post. Later, on 15 July 2014, the European Parliament elected Juncker as the new Commission president.[2][3][4] On 22 October, the European Parliament approved the Juncker Commission in its entirety, and during the 23–24 October 2014 meeting of the European Council, the Council formally appointed the new Commission.[5][6] On 1 November 2014 the new Commission officially assumed office.[7][8]
Juncker has outlined a ten-point agenda for his Presidency focusing on jobs and growth.[9]
The following college of commissioners serve under Juncker's presidency[10][11][12]
Nominee | Portrait | Portfolio | State | Party | |
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style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Jean-Claude Juncker | ![]() |
President | ![]() |
EPP National: CSV |
style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" rowspan="2" | | Frans Timmermans | ![]() |
First Vice President | ![]() |
PES National: PvdA |
Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights | |||||
style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" rowspan="2" | | Federica Mogherini | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
PES National: PD |
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy | |||||
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" rowspan="2" | | Kristalina Georgieva | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
EPP National: GERB |
Budget and Human Resources | |||||
rowspan="2" style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" | | Maroš Šefčovič | Vice President | ![]() |
PES National: Smer-SD | |
Energy Union | |||||
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" rowspan="2" | | Jyrki Katainen | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
EPP National: KOK |
Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness | |||||
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" rowspan="2" | | Valdis Dombrovskis | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
EPP National: Unity |
Euro and Social Dialogue | |||||
style="background-color: Template:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe/meta/color" rowspan="2" | | Andrus Ansip | ![]() |
Vice President | ![]() |
ALDE National: Reform |
Digital Single Market | |||||
style="background-color: Template:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe/meta/color" | | Věra Jourová | ![]() |
Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality | ![]() |
ALDE National: ANO |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Günther Oettinger | ![]() |
Digital Economy and Society | ![]() |
EPP National: CDU |
style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" | | Pierre Moscovici | ![]() |
Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs | ![]() |
PES National: PS |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Marianne Thyssen | ![]() |
Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility | ![]() |
EPP National: CD&V |
style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" | | Corina Crețu | ![]() |
Regional Policy | ![]() |
PES National: PSD |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Johannes Hahn | ![]() |
European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations | ![]() |
EPP National: ÖVP |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Dimitris Avramopoulos | ![]() |
Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship | ![]() |
EPP National: ND |
style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" | | Vytenis Andriukaitis | ![]() |
Health and Food Safety | ![]() |
PES National: SDP |
style="background-color: Template:European Conservatives and Reformists/meta/color" | | Jonathan Hill | ![]() |
Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | ![]() |
AECR National: Conservative |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Elżbieta Bieńkowska | ![]() |
Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs | ![]() |
EPP National: PO |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Miguel Arias Cañete | ![]() |
Climate Action and Energy | ![]() |
EPP National: PP |
style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" | | Neven Mimica | ![]() |
International Cooperation and Development | ![]() |
PES National: SDP |
style="background-color: Template:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe/meta/color" | | Margrethe Vestager | ![]() |
Competition | ![]() |
ALDE National: RV |
style="background-color: Template:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe/meta/color" | | Violeta Bulc | ![]() |
Transport | ![]() |
ALDE National: SMC |
style="background-color: Template:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe/meta/color" | | Cecilia Malmström | ![]() |
Trade | ![]() |
ALDE National: FP |
style="background-color: Template:Party of European Socialists/meta/color" | | Karmenu Vella | ![]() |
Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries | ![]() |
PES National: PL |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Tibor Navracsics | ![]() |
Education, Culture, Youth and Sport | ![]() |
EPP National: Fidesz |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Carlos Moedas | Research, Science and Innovation | ![]() |
EPP National: PSD | |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Phil Hogan | ![]() |
Agriculture and Rural Development | ![]() |
EPP National: FG |
style="background-color: Template:European People's Party/meta/color" | | Christos Stylianides | Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management | ![]() |
EPP National: DISY |
Juncker has for the first time proposed a commission that clusters certain members together under designated policy areas. These clusters are known as "Project Teams" and will each be headed by one of the vice presidents.[13] Each team is composed of a core membership in addition to members who may fall under its respective umbrella as needed.[14] Timmermans and Georgieva both oversee all commissioners while the remaining five project teams are as follows: