EU Commissioner for Agriculture

European Commissioner for Agriculture
since 1 December 2024 (2024-12-01)
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
Reports toUrsula von der Leyen
SeatBerlaymont building, Brussels, Belgium
AppointerEuropean Council
with the consent of the President of the European Commission and the European Parliament
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentTreaties of the European Union
Formation7 January 1958 (1958-01-07)
First holderSicco Mansholt
Websiteec.europa.eu/agriculture

The Commissioner for Agriculture is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Christophe Hansen. 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 2010–2014 Barroso Commission II
13 Phil Hogan  Ireland 2014–2019 Juncker Commission
14 Janusz Wojciechowski  Poland 2019–2024 Von der Leyen Commission I
15 Christophe Hansen  Luxembourg 2024–present Von der Leyen Commission II

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