European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms

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
since 1 December 2024
AppointerPresident of the European Commission
Inaugural holderHans von der Groeben
Formation1967

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

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Commissioner Elisa Ferreira was approved by the European Parliament in 2019.

List of commissioners

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# Name Country Period Commission
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

See also

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