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European Commissioner for Equality

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European Commisioner of Equality
Incumbent
Hadja Lahbib
since 1 December 2024
AppointerPresident of the European Commission
Term length5 years
PrecursorHelena 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

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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

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# Name Country Period Commission
1 Helena Dalli  Malta 2019–2024 von der Leyen I
2 Hadja Lahbib  Belgium 2024–2029 von der Leyen II

References

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  1. ^ "Helena Dalli". European Commission. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Helena Dalli". ERC. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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