My profile

Born in Rome on March 14, 1957. Graduated in Law in 1979, became a magistrate at 24, minister at 38 and member of Parliament at 39. Enjoys skiing, motorcycle racing, diving and ice climbing.

Languages

• Mother tongue: Italian
• Foreign languages: French and English

Academic qualifications

• Graduated in Law in 1979

Career

• Appointed on 22nd of November 2004 Vice-President and EU Commissioner responsible for Justice, Freedom and Security
• Minister for Foreign Affairs from November 2002 to November 2004
• Minister for Civil Service and for Coordination of Intelligence and Security Services from June 2001 to November 2002
• Rome City Counsellor from November 1997 to August 2000
• President of the Parliamentary Committee for Intelligence and Security Services and State Secrets 1996-2004
• Member of the Italian Parliament from April 1996 to November 2004
• Minister for the Civil Service and Regional Affairs from 1995 to 1996
• Secretary-General of the Prime Minister’s Office in 1994
• Deputy Secretary-General of the Prime Minister’s Office in 1993
• Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister in 1992
• Legal Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister from 1990 to 1991
• Legal Advisor to the Minister of Treasury in 1986
• "Council of State" Judge appointed by public competitive examination, on January 1986

Once the President of the Commission has been nominated:

• The Council, acting by a qualified majority and by common accord with the nominee for President, adopts the list of the other persons whom it intends to appoint as Members of the Commission. This list is drawn up in accordance with the proposals made by each Member State. The President and the other Members of the Commission thus nominated are subject to a hearing within the European Parliament committee covering the issues related to their own portfolio. It may happen that two committees are concerned for the same Member.
• Then the nominated President and the other Members of the Commission, as a body, are subject to a vote of approval by the European Parliament.
• After approval by the European Parliament, the President and the other Members of the Commission are appointed by the Council, acting by a qualified majority.

Hearing procedure

As Each Commissioner designated, Franco Frattini has met the two European Parliament committees who's area of competence corresponded to his portfolio/policy area, namely the LIBE and JURI committees.

In preparation of the hearings, he has been required to respond to a written questionnaire drawn up by the relevant parliamentary committees.

The hearing lasted approximately three hours, began with Franco Frattini's opening statement followed by a question and answer session that lasting the remaining two-and-a-half hours.

At the end of the hearing, the LIBE and JURI committees have communicated their positive assessment to the President of the European Parliament in form of an evaluation letter in view of the vote of approval on the Commission as a whole.

Documents

• Curriculum Vitae (PDF File 16 Kb)
• Questionnaire general part (PDF File 39 Kb)
• Questionnaire specific part (PDF File 49 Kb)
• Speech (PDF File 42 Kb)
• Result (LIBE) (PDF File 44 Kb)
• Result (JURI) (PDF File 47 Kb)

Portfolio assignment

• President Barroso's letter to Franco Frattini
• Commissioners' Oath (PDF File 62 Kb)
• Franco Frattini's declaration (PDF File 48 Kb)