European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
The Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility is a member of the European Commission.
The portfolio is responsible for matters relating to employment, social affairs, skills and labour mobility. It also includes the coordination of the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) and the management of the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), which brings together three EU programmes since 2014, namely EURES, PROGRESS and Progress Microfinance.
Current commissioner
The current commissioner, Marianne Thyssen, was approved by the European Parliament in 2014, as part of the Juncker Commission.[1]
List of commissioners
Name | Country | Period | Commission | |
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1 | Lionello Levi Sandri | Italy | 1967–1970 | Rey Commission |
2 | Albert Coppé | Belgium | 1970–1973 | Malfatti Commission, Mansholt Commission |
3 | Patrick Hillery | Ireland | 1973–1977 | Ortoli Commission |
4 | Henk Vredeling | Netherlands | 1977–1981 | Jenkins Commission |
5 | Ivor Richard | United Kingdom | 1981–1985 | Thorn Commission |
6 | Peter Sutherland | Ireland | 1985–1989 | Delors Commission I |
7 | Vasso Papandreou | Greece | 1989–1992 | Delors Commission II |
8 | Pádraig Flynn | Ireland | 1993–1999 | Delors Commission III, Santer Commission, Marín Commission |
9 | Anna Diamantopoulou | Greece | 1999–2004 | Prodi Commission |
10 | Vladimír Špidla | Czech Republic | 2004–2010 | Barroso Commission I |
11 | László Andor | Hungary | 2010–2014 | Barroso Commission II |
12 | Marianne Thyssen | Belgium | 2014 onwards | Juncker Commission |
See also
- Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
- European Social Fund
- European Year of Equal Opportunities for All
References
External links
- Commissioner's website
- European Commission's Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
- European Social Fund
- European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF)
- EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI)
- EURES – European Job Mobility Portal
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