EU Commissioner for Agriculture

Commissioner for Agriculture of European Commission
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Incumbent
Janusz Wojciechowski
since 1 December 2019
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Reports to Ursula von der Leyen
Seat Berlaymont building, Brussels, Belgium
Appointer European Council
with the consent of the President of the European Commission and the European Parliament
Term length 5 years
Constituting instrument Treaties of the European Union
Formation 7 January 1958
First holder Sicco Mansholt
Website ec.europa.eu/agriculture

The Commissioner for Agriculture is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. The post is in charge of rural issues including most notably the controversial Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which represents 44% of the EU budget. They also participate in meetings of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Agrifish) configuration of the Council of the European Union.

List of commissioners

Name Country Period Commission
1 Sicco Mansholt Netherlands 1958–1972 Hallstein Commission, Rey Commission, Malfatti Commission
2 Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza Italy 1972–1973 Mansholt Commission
3 Pierre Lardinois Netherlands 1973–1977 Ortoli Commission
4 Finn Olav Gundelach Denmark 1977–1981 Jenkins Commission, Thorn Commission
5 Poul Dalsager Denmark 1981–1985 Thorn Commission
6 Frans Andriessen Netherlands 1985–1989 Delors Commission I
7 Ray MacSharry Ireland 1989–1992 Delors Commission II
8 René Steichen Luxembourg 1992–1995 Delors Commission III
9 Franz Fischler Austria 1995–2004 Santer Commission, Prodi Commission
10 Sandra Kalniete Latvia 2004 Prodi Commission
11 Mariann Fischer Boel Denmark 2004–2010 Barroso Commission I
12 Dacian Cioloş Romania 2010 – October 2014 Barroso Commission II
13 Phil Hogan Ireland 1 November 2014 – December 2019 Juncker Commission
14 Janusz Wojciechowski Poland December 2019 Von der Leyen Commission

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