Vice-President of the European Commission

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A Vice-President of the European Commission is a member of the European Commission who leads the commission's work in particular focus areas in which multiple European Commissioners participate.

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Currently, the European Commission has a total of six Vice-Presidents: five Executive-Vice Presidents, and the High Representative who is ex officio one of the Vice-Presidents as well. [1]

Role and benefits

The role of Vice-President of the European Commission may be bestowed on any European Commissioner in addition to their existing portfolio. Vice-Presidents are appointed by the President of the European Commission and confirmed by the European Parliament. [1]

Since the 2009 Lisbon Treaty, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy is automatically and permanently one of the Vice-Presidents by virtue of their position as High Representative (commonly referred to as the 'HR/VP' role). This means they are not appointed as Vice-President as such, and the appointment procedure to the position of High Representative is different from that of the Commissioners.

Commission salaries are set as a percentage of the top civil service grade. Vice-Presidents are paid at 125% (€22,122.10 monthly), in comparison to 112.5% (€19,909.89) for normal Commissioners and 138% (€24,422.80) for the President. [2] [3] However, the vice-president who also serves as the High Representative is paid at 130% (€23,006.98). [4] There are further allowances on top of these figures. [2]

Executive Vice-President

The von der Leyen Commission established a new position of Executive Vice-President. There are three Executive Vice-Presidents, each appointed from one of the three largest political groups in the European Parliament. In addition to their 'regular' role as Commissioner, they also manage a broader and horizontal policy area involving the coordination of multiple Commissioners. Unlike the other Vice-Presidents, Executive Vice-Presidents are assigned a specific Directorate-General under their authority for this part of their job and their policy areas are considered the top priorities of the incumbent European Commission. [5] [6]

Between 2004 and 2019, the position of First Vice-President existed instead. The main role of this position was that of a vice president in the narrow sense: taking over from the President in their absence. The position was established under the Barroso I Commission in 2004, with its first occupant being Margot Wallström. She was succeeded in the second Barroso Commission by Catherine Ashton who was also the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. The last First Vice-President was Frans Timmermans as part of the Juncker Commission, who subsequently became one of three Executive Vice-Presidents in 2019.

List of vice-presidents

Legend:   Socialist (PES) –   Liberal (ALDE, Renew Europe) –   People's (EPP-ED)
CommissionEntered officeLeft officeNameStateParty
Hallstein I 7 January 19589 January 1962 Sicco Mansholt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
7 January 19589 January 1962 Robert Marjolin Flag of France.svg  France SFIO
7 January 195815 September 1959 Piero Malvestiti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DC
Hallstein II 10 January 196230 June 1967 Sicco Mansholt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
10 January 196230 June 1967 Robert Marjolin Flag of France.svg  France SFIO
10 January 196215 May 1963 Giuseppe Caron Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DC
30 July 196530 June 1967 Lionello Sandri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy PSI
Rey 2 July 196730 June 1970 Sicco Mansholt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
2 July 196730 June 1970 Lionello Sandri Flag of Italy.svg  Italy PSI
2 July 196730 June 1970 Fritz Hellwig Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany CDU
2 July 196730 June 1970 Raymond Barre Flag of France.svg  France UDF
2 July 196730 June 1970 Wilhelm Haferkamp Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany SPD
Malfatti 1 July 197021 March 1972 Sicco Mansholt Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
1 July 197021 March 1972 Wilhelm Haferkamp Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany SPD
Mansholt 22 March 19725 January 1973 Wilhelm Haferkamp Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany SPD
Ortoli 6 January 19735 January 1977 Patrick Hillery Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland FF
6 January 19735 January 1977 Wilhelm Haferkamp Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany SPD
6 January 19735 January 1977 Henri Simonet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium PS
6 January 19735 January 1977 Christopher Soames Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Con.
6 January 19735 January 1977 Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DC
Jenkins 6 January 19775 January 1981 Wilhelm Haferkamp Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany SPD
6 January 19775 January 1981 Henk Vredeling Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
6 January 19775 January 1981 Finn Olav Gundelach Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark SD
6 January 19775 January 1981 François-Xavier Ortoli Flag of France.svg  France RPR
6 January 19775 January 1981 Lorenzo Natali Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DC
Thorn
6 January 19815 January 1985 Christopher Tugendhat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Con.
6 January 19815 January 1985 François-Xavier Ortoli Flag of France.svg  France RPR
Delors I 6 January 19855 January 1989 Frans Andriessen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands CDA
6 January 19855 January 1989 Arthur Cockfield Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Con.
6 January 19855 January 1989 Karl-Heinz Narjes Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany CDU
6 January 19855 January 1989 Lorenzo Natali Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DC
5 January 19865 January 1989 Manuel Marín Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PSOE
Delors II 6 January 19895 January 1993 Frans Andriessen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands CDA
6 January 19895 January 1993 Leon Brittan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Con.
6 January 19895 January 1993 Henning Christophersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Venstre
6 January 19895 January 1993 Manuel Marín Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PSOE
6 January 19895 January 1993 Filippo Maria Pandolfi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy DC
Delors III 6 January 199322 January 1995 Martin Bangemann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany FDP
6 January 199322 January 1995 Leon Brittan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Con.
6 January 199322 January 1995 Henning Christophersen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Venstre
6 January 199322 January 1995 Manuel Marín Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PSOE
6 January 199322 January 1995 Karel Van Miert Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Sp.a
6 January 199322 January 1995 Antonio Ruberti Flag of Italy.svg  Italy PSI
Santer 23 January 199513 September 1999 Leon Brittan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Con.
23 January 199519 July 1999 Manuel Marín Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PSOE
Prodi 16 September 199921 November 2004 Neil Kinnock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Labour
16 September 199921 November 2004 Loyola de Palacio Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PP
Barroso I 22 November 20049 February 2010 Margot Wallström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden SAP
22 November 20049 February 2010 Günter Verheugen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany PSD
22 November 20049 February 2010 Jacques Barrot Flag of France.svg  France UMP
22 November 20049 February 2010 Siim Kallas Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia ERP
22 November 20048 May 2008 Franco Frattini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy FI
9 May 20089 February 2010 Antonio Tajani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy FI
Barroso II 9 February 201031 October 2014 Catherine Ashton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Labour
9 February 20101 July 2014 Viviane Reding Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg CSV
9 February 201031 October 2014 Joaquín Almunia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PSOE
9 February 201031 October 2014 Siim Kallas Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia ERP
9 February 201031 October 2014 Neelie Kroes Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands VVD
9 February 20101 July 2014 Antonio Tajani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy PDL
9 February 201031 October 2014 Maroš Šefčovič Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Smer
27 October 20111 July 2014 Olli Rehn Flag of Finland.svg  Finland SK
1 July 201431 October 2014 Michel Barnier Flag of France.svg  France UMP
1 July 201431 October 2014 Günther Oettinger Flag of Germany.svg  Germany CDU
16 July 201431 October 2014 Jyrki Katainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland KOK
Juncker 1 November 201430 November 2019 Frans Timmermans Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
1 November 201430 November 2019 Federica Mogherini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy PD
1 November 201431 December 2016 Kristalina Georgieva Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria GERB
1 November 201430 November 2019 Jyrki Katainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland KOK
1 November 201430 November 2019 Valdis Dombrovskis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Unity
1 November 20141 July 2019 Andrus Ansip Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia ERP
1 November 201430 November 2019 Maroš Šefčovič Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Smer-SD
Von der Leyen I 1 December 201922 August 2023 Frans Timmermans Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands PvdA
1 December 201930 November 2024 Margrethe Vestager Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark RV
1 December 201930 November 2024 Valdis Dombrovskis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Unity
1 December 2019 [a] 30 November 2024 Maroš Šefčovič Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Smer-SD
1 December 201930 November 2024 Josep Borrell Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PSOE
1 December 201930 November 2024 Věra Jourová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ANO
1 December 201930 November 2024 Dubravka Šuica Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia HDZ
1 December 201930 November 2024 Margaritis Schinas Flag of Greece.svg  Greece ND
Von der Leyen II
1 December 2024present Teresa Ribera Flag of Spain.svg  Spain PSOE
1 December 2024present Kaja Kallas Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia ER
1 December 2024present Henna Virkkunen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Kok
1 December 2024present Stéphane Séjourné Flag of France.svg  France RE
1 December 2024present Raffaele Fitto Flag of Italy.svg  Italy FdI
1 December 2024present Roxana Mînzatu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania PSD

Notes

  1. ↑ Executive Vice-President as of August 2023 after the resignation of Frans Timmermans

References

  1. 1 2 "The Commissioners". European Commission. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 REGULATION No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/EURATOM OF THE COUNCIL, EurLex
  3. ↑ Base salary of grade 16, third step is €17,697.68: European Commission: Officials' salaries – accessed 19 March 2010
  4. ↑ Council Decision of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, EurLex
  5. ↑ "Mission letter of Frans Timmermans" (PDF). European Commission. 10 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "The Working Methods of the von der Leyen Commission". European Commission. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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