European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
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The Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms is a portfolio within the European Commission. The current Commissioner is Elisa Ferreira.
European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms | |
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since 1 December 2024 | |
Appointer | President of the European Commission |
Inaugural holder | Hans von der Groeben |
Formation | 1967 |
The portfolio is responsible for managing the regional policy of the European Union, such as the European Regional Development Fund, which takes up a third of the EU's budget.
Current commissioner
editCommissioner Elisa Ferreira was approved by the European Parliament in 2019.
List of commissioners
edit# | Name | Country | Period | Commission | |
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1 | Hans von der Groeben | Germany | 1967–1970 | Rey Commission | |
2 | Albert Borschette | Luxembourg | 1970–1973 | Malfatti Commission, Mansholt Commission | |
3 | George Thomson | United Kingdom | 1973–1977 | Ortoli Commission | |
4 | Antonio Giolitti | Italy | 1977–1985 | Jenkins Commission, Thorn Commission | |
5 | Grigoris Varfis | Greece | 1985–1989 | Delors Commission I | |
6 | Bruce Millan | United Kingdom | 1989–1994 | Delors Commission II & III | |
7 | Monika Wulf-Mathies | Germany | 1994–1999 | Santer Commission | |
8 | Michel Barnier | France | 1999–2004 | Prodi Commission | |
9 | Jacques Barrot | France | 2004 | Prodi Commission | |
10 | Péter Balázs | Hungary | 2004 | Prodi Commission | |
11 | Danuta Hübner | Poland | 2004–2009 | Barroso Commission I | |
12 | Paweł Samecki | Poland | 2009–2010 | Barroso Commission I | |
13 | Johannes Hahn | Austria | 2010–2014 | Barroso Commission II | |
14 | Corina Crețu | Romania | 2014–2019 | Juncker Commission | |
15 | Elisa Ferreira | Portugal | 2019–2024 | Von der Leyen Commission | |
16 | Raffaele Fitto | Italy | 2024-present | Von der Leyen Commission |