European Commissioner for Equality
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| European Commissioner of Equality | |
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| Appointer | President of the European Commission |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Precursor | Helena Dalli |
The European Commissioner for Equality is a post in the European Commission. The portfolio was previously combined with Justice as Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality under commissioner is Věra Jourová; however, the two portfolios were split in December 2019. The current holder is Hadja Lahbib.[1][2]
Hadja Lahbib also serves as Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management.
Portfolio
[edit]The post was created in 2010 by splitting the previous Justice, Freedom and Security portfolio into a justice post (the subject covered here) and a security post: the Commissioner for Home Affairs. This split was made as a concession to the liberals in the European Parliament to gain their support for the second Barroso Commission.
List of Commissioners
[edit]| # | Name | Country | Period | Commission | |
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Helena Dalli |  Malta
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2019–2024 | von der Leyen I |
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Hadja Lahbib |  Belgium
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2024–2029 | von der Leyen II |
References
[edit]- ^ "Helena Dalli". European Commission. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Helena Dalli". ERC. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
