Juncker Commission

Juncker delivering a speech at the election congress of the People's Party in March 2014

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]

The logo used in the 2014 campaign

Election

The campaign bus of Jean-Claude Juncker used for the 2014 election.

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]

College

The following college of commissioners serve under Juncker's presidency[10][11][12]

Parties

      European People's Party (14)       Party of European Socialists (8)       Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (5)       Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists (1)

Nominee Portrait Portfolio State Party
Juncker, Jean-ClaudeJean-Claude Juncker President Luxembourg Luxembourg EPP
National: CSV
Timmermans, FransFrans Timmermans First Vice President Netherlands Netherlands PES
National: PvdA
Better Regulation, Inter-Institutional Relations, Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights
Mogherini, FedericaFederica Mogherini Vice President Italy Italy PES
National: PD
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Georgieva, KristalinaKristalina Georgieva Vice President Bulgaria Bulgaria EPP
National: GERB
Budget and Human Resources
Šefčovič, MarošMaroš Šefčovič Vice President Slovakia Slovakia PES
National: Smer-SD
Energy Union
Katainen, JyrkiJyrki Katainen Vice President Finland Finland EPP
National: KOK
Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness
Dombrovskis, ValdisValdis Dombrovskis Vice President Latvia Latvia EPP
National: Unity
Euro and Social Dialogue
Ansip, AndrusAndrus Ansip Vice President Estonia Estonia ALDE
National: Reform
Digital Single Market
Jourová, VěraVěra Jourová Justice and Consumers Czech Republic Czech Republic ALDE
National: ANO
Oettinger, GüntherGünther Oettinger Digital Economy and Society Germany Germany EPP
National: CDU
Moscovici, PierrePierre Moscovici Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs France France PES
National: PS
Thyssen, MarianneMarianne Thyssen Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Belgium Belgium EPP
National: CD&V
Crețu, CorinaCorina Crețu Regional Policy Romania Romania PES
National: PSD
Hahn, JohannesJohannes Hahn European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Austria Austria EPP
National: ÖVP
Avramopoulos, DimitrisDimitris Avramopoulos Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Greece Greece EPP
National: ND
Andriukaitis, VytenisVytenis Andriukaitis Health and Food Safety Lithuania Lithuania PES
National: SDP
Hill, JonathanJonathan Hill Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union United Kingdom United Kingdom AECR
National: Conservative
Bieńkowska, ElżbietaElżbieta Bieńkowska Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Poland Poland EPP
National: PO
Cañete, Miguel AriasMiguel Arias Cañete Climate Action and Energy Spain Spain EPP
National: PP
Mimica, NevenNeven Mimica International Cooperation and Development Croatia Croatia PES
National: SDP
Vestager, MargretheMargrethe Vestager Competition Denmark Denmark ALDE
National: RV
Bulc, VioletaVioleta Bulc Transport Slovenia Slovenia ALDE
National: SMC
Malmström, CeciliaCecilia Malmström Trade Sweden Sweden ALDE
National: FP
Vella, KarmenuKarmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Malta Malta PES
National: PL
Navracsics, TiborTibor Navracsics Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Hungary Hungary EPP
National: Fidesz
Moedas, CarlosCarlos Moedas Research, Science and Innovation Portugal Portugal EPP
National: PSD
Hogan, PhilPhil Hogan Agriculture and Rural Development Republic of Ireland Ireland EPP
National: FG
Stylianides, ChristosChristos Stylianides Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Cyprus Cyprus EPP
National: DISY

Project teams

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:

A Connected Digital Single Market

Vice President: Andrus Ansip (Digital Single Market)
Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
Corina Crețu (Regional Policy)
Phil Hogan (Agriculture and Rural Development)
Věra Jourová (Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality)
Pierre Moscovici (Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs)
Günther Oettinger (Digital Economy and Society)
Marianne Thyssen (Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility)
Vytenis Andriukaitis (Health and Food Safety)
Jonathan Hill (Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
Carlos Moedas (Research, Science and Innovation)
Tibor Navracsics (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport)
Margrethe Vestager (Competition)

A Deeper and Fairer Economic and Monetary Union

Vice President: Valdis Dombrovskis (Euro and Social Dialogue)
Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
Corina Crețu (Regional Policy)
Věra Jourová (Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality)
Jonathan Hill (Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
Pierre Moscovici (Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs)
Tibor Navracsics (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport)
Marianne Thyssen (Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility)

A New Boost for Jobs, Growth and Investment

Vice President: Jyrki Katainen (Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness)
Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
Miguel Arias Cañete (Climate Action and Energy)
Corina Crețu (Regional Policy)
Jonathan Hill (Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union)
Pierre Moscovici (Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs)
Günther Oettinger (Digital Economy and Society)
Violeta Bulc (Transport)
Marianne Thyssen (Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility)
Vytenis Andriukaitis (Health and Food Safety)
Dimitris Avramopoulos (Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship)
Johannes Hahn (European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations)
Phil Hogan (Agriculture and Rural Development)
Věra Jourová (Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality)
Cecilia Malmström (Trade)
Carlos Moedas (Research, Science and Innovation)
Tibor Navracsics (Education, Culture, Youth and Sport)
Karmenu Vella (Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)
Margrethe Vestager (Competition)

A Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy

Vice President: Maroš Šefčovič (Energy Union)
Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
Miguel Arias Cañete (Climate Action and Energy)
Corina Crețu (Regional Policy)
Phil Hogan (Agriculture and Rural Development)
Karmenu Vella (Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries)
Carlos Moedas (Research, Science and Innovation)
Violeta Bulc (Transport)
Věra Jourová (Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality)
Cecilia Malmström (Trade)
Günther Oettinger (Digital Economy and Society)
Pierre Moscovici (Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs)
Marianne Thyssen (Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility)
Margrethe Vestager (Competition)

A Stronger Global Actor

Vice President: Federica Mogherini (Foreign Affairs and Security Policy)
Johannes Hahn (European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations)
Cecilia Malmström (Trade)
Neven Mimica (International Cooperation and Development)
Christos Stylianides (Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)
Dimitris Avramopoulos (Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship)
Miguel Arias Cañete (Climate Action and Energy)
Violeta Bulc (Transport)

In 2015, when European migrant crisis unfolded, new project team[15] was formed:

A new policy on Migration

First Vice President: Frans Timmermans (Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights)
Vice President: Federica Mogherini (Foreign Affairs and Security Policy)
Dimitris Avramopoulos (Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship)
Johannes Hahn (European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations)
Neven Mimica (International Cooperation and Development)
Christos Stylianides (Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management)
Věra Jourová (Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality)

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