Women represent 33% of Commission which includes 5 former prime ministers
Jean-Claude Juncker gives a press conference to announce the attribution of portfolios of European Commissioners-designate at EU commission headquaters in Brussels. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet
European Commission President-elect Jean-Claude Juncker has unveiled the European Union executive for the 2014-2019 period.
The team, which must now be approved by the European Parliament, includes 5 former prime ministerr ministers and 4 former deputy prime ministers. Nineteen are former government ministers and 7 are former commissioners.
The average age is 48 and women represent 33 per cent of the Commission, the same representation as under Mr Junkers predecessor, Jos Manuel Barroso.
The following is the roster of the new European Commission:
Austria: Johannes Hahn (56) outgoing regional policy commissioner from the centre-right. Former CEO of gaming equipment maker. * Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations.
Belgium: Marianne Thyssen (58) centre-right EU parliamentarian and former leader of the Flemish Christian Democrat party. * Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility.
Bulgaria: Kristalina Georgieva (61) outgoing centre-right humanitarian affairs commissioner. Formerly a vice president at the World Bank and country representative in Russia. * Commissions Vice-President for Budget and Human Resources.
Croatia: Neven Mimica (60) outgoing centre-left consumer protection commissioner. A career politician and diplomat, he oversaw Croatias talks with the World Trade Organization in the late 1990s, and the start of Zagrebs membership negotiations with the European Union in 2000-01. * Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development.
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European Union executive 2014-2019