European Commissioner for Home Affairs
Appearance
The European Commissioner for Home Affairs is a member of the European Commission. Its responsibilities include internal security, counter-terrorism, law enforcement, migration policy, border control, and maintaining the Schengen Area's integrity.[1]
The position was created in 2010 by dividing the previous Justice, Freedom and Security portfolio into a security orientated post (DG HOME) and a post centered on justice, on individual and fundamental rights (DG JUST). Its DG is the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME).
Commissioners in charge of Home Affairs
[edit]| Name | Country | Period | Commission | Portfolio actual name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Gradin | 1995–1999 | Santer Commission | Immigration, Justice & Home Affairs, Financial Control, Anti-fraud and Relations with the European Ombudsman. | ||
| António Vitorino | 1999–2004 | Prodi Commission | Justice and Home Affairs | ||
| Franco Frattini | 2004–2008 | Barroso Commission I | Justice, Freedom and Security (vice-president) | ||
| Jacques Barrot | 2008–2009 | ||||
| Cecilia Malmström | 2010–2014 | Barroso Commission II | Home Affairs | ||
| Viviane Reding | 2010–2014 | Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (vice-president) | |||
| Martine Reicherts | 2014 | Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship | |||
| Dimitris Avramopoulos | 2014–2019 | Juncker Commission | Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship | ||
| Ylva Johansson | 2019–2024 | Von der Leyen Commission I | Home Affairs | ||
| Magnus Brunner | 2024–present | Von der Leyen Commission II | Internal Affairs and Migration | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Ylva Johansson". commissioners.ec.europa.eu. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
External links
[edit]- "Ylva Johansson". commissioners.ec.europa.eu. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-14.