- European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro
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European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro Appointer Jose Manuel Barroso[1] Term length Five years Inaugural holder Robert Marjolin Formation 1958 Salary €19,909.89 per month[2][3] Website European Commission The Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro[4] is the member of the European Commission responsible for economic and financial affairs. The current Commissioner is Olli Rehn (ELDR).
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the European UnionPolicies and issuesThe post is responsible for the European Union's economic, financial and monetary affairs, often combined with similar portfolios. This position is highly important due to the weight the European Union has economically worldwide (See: Economy of the European Union). It has grown particularly with the late 2000s recession and his now having to deal with getting the EU's public finances back into shape, as many members are breaking EU rules on budget deficits.[5]
The DG responsible to the Commissioner is the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, headed by Marco Buti.
There are a number of other economic-related Commissioner positions in the College;
- Industry and Entrepreneurship – currently Antonio Tajani
- Internal Market and Services – currently Michel Barnier
- Competition – currently Joaquín Almunia
- Trade – currently Karel De Gucht
- Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud– currently Algirdas Šemeta
- Financial Programming and the Budget – currently Janusz Lewandowski
- Energy – currently Günther Oettinger
- Health and Consumer Policy – currently John Dalli
There have been suggestions from politicians such as Ségolène Royal that there should be an economic government for the eurozone,[6] and at the start of the Barroso Commission Germany suggested an economic "super-commissioner"[7] – which could see a change in this position. That idea however was dropped but the Enterprise and Industry Commissioner was strengthened in response.[8]
In October 2011 the position gained added responsibility for the euro, particularly eurozone reform and bail outs, and was made a Vice President.[4]
List of commissioners
Name Country Period Commission 1 Robert Marjolin 
France1958–1967 Hallstein Commission 2 Raymond Barre France1967–1970 Rey Commission 3 Raymond Barre France1970–1972 Malfatti Commission 4 Raymond Barre France1972–1973 Mansholt Commission 5 Wilhelm Haferkamp 
West Germany1973–1977 Ortoli Commission 6 François-Xavier Ortoli France1977–1981 Jenkins Commission 7 François-Xavier Ortoli France1981–1985 Thorn Commission 8 Henning Christophersen 
Denmark1985–1995 Delors Commission 9 Yves-Thibault de Silguy France1995–1999 Santer Commission 10 Yves-Thibault de Silguy France1999 Marín Commission 11 Pedro Solbes 
Spain1999–2004 Prodi Commission 12 Joaquín Almunia Spain2004 Prodi Commission 13 Siim Kallas 
Estonia2004 Prodi Commission 14 Joaquín Almunia Spain2004–2010 Barroso Commission I 15 Olli Rehn 
Finland2010 onwards Barroso Commission II As Economic and Finance Commissioner; Robert Marjolin served in both Hallstein Commissions and Henning Christophersen served in all three Delors Commissions.
See also
- Economy of the European Union
- Eurozone & Euro
- European Central Bank
- European Union Budget
- OLAF
- European Court of Auditors
- Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
References
- ^ Rehn was proposed by the Government of Spain, with the post of Competition Commissioner being assigned by Barroso. The whole Commission was then nominated by the Council of the European Union and approved by the European Parliament.
- ^ REGULATION No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/EURATOM OF THE COUNCIL, EurLex
- ^ Base salary of grade 16, third step is €17,697.68: European Commission: Officials' salaries – accessed 19 March 2010
- ^ a b José Manuel Durão Barroso President of the European Commission Speech by President Barroso: Briefing on the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 26 October 2011 European Parliament Strasbourg, 27 October 2011, European Commission
- ^ Who’s who in the new Commission, Financial Times November 2009
- ^ Royal v Sarkozy: The policies BBC News
- ^ 'Big three' strike deal on super commissioner, French VAT cuts, 1% ceiling EurActiv.com
- ^ THE NEW COMMISSION – SOME INITIAL THOUGHT BM Brussels
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