On 17 September, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed the distribution of policy areas for the new College of Commissioners. 

Five liberal, centrist and democrat Commissioners are set to take key portfolios and will be in the driving seat to renew Europe. 

All designated Commissioners will need to be approved by the European Parliament through a hearing with MEPs in the next weeks before they can start their roles this autumn. 

Hadja Lahbib (Belgium) – European Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality 

Kaja Kallas (Estonia) – High Representative/Vice President of the European Commission for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy 

Stéphane Séjourné (France) – European Commission Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy 

Michael McGrath (Ireland) – European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice and the Rule of Law 

Marta Kos (Slovenia)* – European Commissioner for Enlargement

Click here to find out more about our designated candidates for the European Commission.

Across generations.
From all backgrounds.
With different experiences.

But all with one common goal: to make Europe stronger.

The structure of von der Leyen II Commission. pic.twitter.com/wBgIwIXc84

— European Commission (@EU_Commission) September 17, 2024

*Nomination yet to be ratified by Slovenia's Parliament