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MEMO/09/522

Brussels, 25 November 2009

Commissioners designate for the next Commission

Following the election of the President of the Commission, José Manuel Barroso i, in September, and the naming of the High Representative / Vice President of the Commission, Catherine Ashton i, last week, all Member States have now nominated Commissioners designate. President Barroso will now proceed with the allocation of portfolios. Hearings at the European Parliament will then take place in January before the College of Commissioners as a whole will be subject to a vote of approval by the European Parliament.

President Barroso said: "I am pleased to have received nominations from all Member States. Now it is my job to allocate the right portfolios to the right people. I look forward to present a strong Commission team to the European Parliament".

The full list of nominations is as follows:

Commissioners designate for the next Commission

Austria Johannes Hahn i

Belgium Karel De Gucht i

Bulgaria Rumiana Jeleva i

Cyprus Androulla Vassiliou i

Czech Republic Štefan Füle i

Denmark Connie Hedegaard i

Estonia Siim Kallas i

Finland Olli Rehn i

France Michel Barnier i

Germany Günther H. Oettinger i

Greece Maria Damanaki i

Hungary László Andor i

Ireland Máire Geoghegan Quinn i

Italy Antonio Tajani i

Latvia Andris Piebalgs i

Lithuania Algirdas Šemeta i

Luxembourg Viviane Reding i

Malta John Dalli

The Netherlands Neelie Kroes i

Poland Janusz Lewandowski i

Romania Dacian Ciolos i

Slovakia Maroš Šefcovic i

Slovenia Janez Potocnik i

Spain Joaquín Almunia i

Sweden Cecilia Malmström i