European Commission President Barroso Announces New Cabinet

The cabinet includes the following commissioners and portfolios:

Joaquin Almunia – Spain – Competition;
Laszlo Andor – Hungary – Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion;
Catherine Ashton – United Kingdom – High Representative of the Union for Foreign
Affairs and Security;
Michel Barnier – France – Internal Market And Services;
Dacian Ciolos – Romania – Agriculture And Rural Development;
John Dalli – Malta – Health And Consumer Policy;
Maria Damanaki – Greece – Maritime Affairs And Fisheries;
Karel De Gucht – Belgium – Trade;
Stefan Fule – Czech Republic – Enlargement And European Neighborhood Policy;
Johannes Hahn – Austria – Regional Policy;
Connie Hedegaard – Denmark – Climate Action;
Maire Geoghegan-Quinn – Ireland – Research And Innovation;
Rumiana Jeleva – Bulgaria – International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid And Crisis
Response;
Siim Kallas – Estonia – Transport; Vice-President Of The Commission;
Neelie Kroes – Netherlands – Digital Agenda;
Janusz Lewandowski – Poland – Budget And Financial Programming;
Cecilia Malmström – Sweden – Home Affairs;
Günter Oettinger – Germany – Energy;
Andris Piebalgs – Latvia – Development;
Janez Potocnik – Slovenia – Environment;
Viviane Reding – Luxembourg – Justice, Fundamental Rights And Citizenship;
Olli Rehn – Finland – Economic And Monetary Affairs;
Maros Sefcovic – Slovakia – Vice-President Of The Commission For Inter-Institutional
Relations And Administration;
Algirdas Semeta – Lithuania – Taxation And Customs Union, Audit And Anti-Fraud;
Antonio Tajani – Italy – Industry And Entrepreneurship;
Androulla Vassiliou – Cyprus – Education, Culture, Multilingualism And Youth.

The new commission team headed by President Jose Manuel Barroso will not formally assume office until confirmation hearings with the European Parliament, which are set to begin in January.