Barroso
names his team
By Simon Taylor
27.11.2009 /
11:15 CET
European
Commission president matches names and portfolios.
Barroso II -
portfolios
Austria Johannes Hahn Regional policy
Belgium Karel De Gucht Trade
Bulgaria Rumiana Zheleva International
co-operation, humanitarian aid and crisis response
Cyprus Androulla Vassiliou
Education, culture, multilingualism and youth
Czech
Republic Štefan Fźle Enlargement and European neighbourhood policy
Denmark Connie Hedegaard Climate action
Estonia Siim Kallas Transport
Finland Olli Rehn Economic and monetary
affairs
France Michel Barnier Internal market and
services
Germany Gźnther Oettinger Energy
Greece Maria Damanaki Maritime affairs
and fisheries
Hungary L‡szl— Andor Employment, social
affairs and inclusion
Ireland M‡ire Geoghegan-Quinn Research and
innovation
Italy Antonio Tajani Industry and
entreprenuership
Latvia Andris Piebalgs Development
Lithuania Algirdas Šemeta Taxation and customs union, audit and anti-fraud
Luxembourg
Viviane Reding Justice, fundamental rights and citizenship
Malta John Dalli Health and consumer
policy
The
Netherlands Neelie Kroes
Digital agenda
Poland Janusz Lewandowski Budget and
financial programming
Romania Dacian Ciolos Agriculture
Slovakia Maroš Šefcovic Inter-institutional relations and administration
Slovenia Janez Potocnik Environment
Spain Joaqu’n Almunia Competition
Sweden
Cecilia Malmstršm Home affairs
UK Catherine Ashton High
representative for foreign and security policy
There will be
seven vice-presidents:
Joaqu’n Almunia,
Catherine Ashton, Maroš
Šefcovic (PES)
Siim Kallas,
Neelie Kroes (ELDR)
Viviane Reding,
Antonio Tajani (EPP)