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Following the election of the President of the Commission, José Manuel Barroso, in September, and the naming of the High Representative / Vice President of the Commission, Catherine Ashton, last week, all Member States have now nominated Commissioners designate. President Barroso will now proceed with the allocation of portfolios. Hearings at the European Parliament will then take place in January before the College of Commissioners as a whole will be subject to a vote of approval by the European Parliament.
President Barroso said: "I am pleased to have received nominations from all Member States. Now it is my job to allocate the right portfolios to the right people. I look forward to present a strong Commission team to the European Parliament".
The full list of nominations is as follows:
Commissioners designate for the next Commission
Austria Johannes Hahn
Belgium Karel De Gucht
Bulgaria Rumiana Jeleva
Cyprus Androulla Vassiliou
Czech Republic Štefan Füle
Denmark Connie Hedegaard
Estonia Siim Kallas
Finland Olli Rehn
France Michel Barnier
Germany Günther H. Oettinger
Greece Maria Damanaki
Hungary László Andor
Ireland Máire Geoghegan Quinn
Italy Antonio Tajani
Latvia Andris Piebalgs
Lithuania Algirdas Šemeta
Luxembourg Viviane Reding
Malta John Dalli
The Netherlands Neelie Kroes
Poland Janusz Lewandowski
Romania Dacian Cioloş
Slovakia Maroš Šefčovič
Slovenia Janez Potočnik
Spain Joaquín Almunia
Sweden Cecilia Malmström
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