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Former European Commissioners' authorised occupations

Decisions of the European Commission and related opinions of the Independent Ethical Committee on occupation of former European Commissioners.

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Commission Decisions on post-mandate occupations

Taking into account the advice of the Independent Ethical Committee the European Commission has to approve the intended new occupations of former Commission Members.

        

Date of Commission Decision Commission decision and related opinions of the Independent Ethical Committee Name Former mandate Authorised occupation
20 July 2022 Jean-Claude Juncker President Federal Chancellor Helmut Kohl Foundation
8 December 2021 Jean-Claude Juncker President Academy of European Law
13 October 2021 Karmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Malta Enterprise
20 July 2021 Cecilia Malmström Trade Peterson Institute for International Economics
6 July 2021

Carlos Moedas

Research, Science and Innovation Aga Khan University
6 July 2021

Miguel Arias Cañete

Climate Action and Energy

Beka Finance

Balam Agriculture

30 June 2021

Günther Oettinger

Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
EBS University of Business and Law
30 June 2021 Violeta Bulc Transport Marina Portoroz
23 June 2021 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society
EPICUR
8 June 2021 Phil Hogan Trade Hogan: Strategic Advisory Services (including Vodafone and Proof of Trust)
26 May 2021

Commission Decision C(2021) 9010

Miguel Arias Cañete Climate Action and Energy Elcano Institute
24 March 2021 Miguel Arias Cañete Climate Action and Energy Commission on the Future of Mobiity
24 March 2021 Elzbieta Bienkowska Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commission on the Future of Mobiity
24 March 2021 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Lawyer (‘Rechtsanwalt’)

24 March 2021

Commission Decision C(2021) 9009

Günther Oettinger

Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
HAM-LOG Gruppe
3 March 2021

Commission Decision C(2021) 9007

Carlos Moedas Research Science and innovation Aveiro Wise Men Group
3 February 2021 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Donner und Reuschel AG
3 February 2021 Dimitris Avramopoulos Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Association Against Impunity and for Transitional Justice

3 February 2021

Commission Decision C(2021) 9003

Christos Stylianides Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Review of UNICEF Supply Function

3 February 2021

Commission Decision C(2021) 9004

Elzbieta Bienkowska Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs University of Silesia in Katowice
19 January 2021 Violeta Bulc Transports Vibacom Consultancy
11 November 2020 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Kekst CNC

11 November 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9045

Tibor Navracsics Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Hungarian Government Regional Commissioner

11 November 2020

Phil Hogan Trade London Speakers Bureau
28 October 2020 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Deloitte Deutschland

28 October 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9041

Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Herrenknecht
28 October 2020 Vytenis Andriukaitis Health and Food Safety European Institute for Health and Sustainable Development
28 October 2020 Sir Julian King Security Union Flint Global
30 September 2020 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Oettinger Consulting
30 September 2020 Vytenis Andriukaitis Health and Food Safety Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative

30 September 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9039

Bienkowska Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Una Europa
24 July 2020 Arias Cañete Climate Action and Energy Foundation RACE

24 July 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9033

Arias Cañete Climate Action and Energy Emissary of IRENA

24 July 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9034

Arias Cañete Climate Action and Energy Centro Español de Mediación
24 July 2020 Karmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Weave Consulting

24 July 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9036

Christos Stylianides Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management University of Cyprus
8 July 2020 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Amundi Deutschland
8 July 2020 Neven Mimica International Cooperation and Development Friends of the Global Fund Europe

8 July 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9031

Karmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries  Advisor to Malta Government Minister
24 June 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9028

Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Friends of Europe
17 June 2020 Vytenis Andriukaitis Health and Food Safety Universal Health Coverage 2030
10 June 2020 Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy International Crisis Group
10 June 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9025

Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
CG Elementum AG
10 June 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9026

Vytenis Andriukaitis Health and Food Safety World Health Organization
27 May 2020 Karmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

Ocean Unite

 Sustainable Ocean Alliance

Treelion Foundation

27 May 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9023

Karmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries University of  Malta
6 May 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9019

Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Publishing co-operation with
DvH Medien
6 May 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9020

Christos Stylianides Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence

6 May 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9021

Christos Stylianides

Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Educational Outcomes Fund
29 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9016

Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
London Speakers Bureau
29 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9017

Cecilia Malmström Trade University of Gothenburg
29 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9018

Tibor Navracsics Education, Culture, Youth and Sport National University of Public Services
22 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9013

Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Application for Rector of the College of Europe
22 April 2020 Commission Decision C(2020) 9014 Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
Stiftung Ordnungspolitik /Centrum für Europäische Politik
22 April 2020 Commission Decision C(2020) 9015 Sir Julian King Security Union Royal United Services Institute
8 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9009

Jean-Claude Juncker President European Policy Centre

8 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9010

Jean-Claude Juncker

President London Speakers Bureau

8 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9011

Jean-Claude Juncker

President Fondation AME
8 April 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9012

Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy UN High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement
18 March 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9008

Karmenu Vella Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Malta Airport Foundation
4 March 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9007

Sir Julian King Security Union Oxford Internet Institute
26 February 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9006

Günther Oettinger Budget and Human Resources (previously:
Digital Economy and Society)
United Europe
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik
Landesmuseum Württemberg
26 February 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9005

Tibor Navracsics Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Veszprém-Balaton – European Capital of Culture 2023
19 February 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9004

Jean-Claude Juncker President Friends of Europe
19 February 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9003

Christos Stylianides Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Ruhr Universität Bochum Research School
5 February 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9002

Jean-Claude Juncker President Notre Europe / Institut Jacques Delors
5 February 2020 Marianne Thyssen Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility University of Leuven
         
         
5 February 2020

Commission Decision C(2020) 9001

Carlos Moedas Research Science and innovation Paris Institute of Political Studies (‘Sciences Po’)
17 December 2019

Commission Decision C(2019) 9005

Federica Mogherini High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy College of Europe
17 December 2019

Commission Decision C(2019) 9006

Pierre Moscovici Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Columbia University, Sciences-Po, College of Europe
17 December 2019

Commission Decision C(2019) 9007

Christos Stylianides Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management University of Nicosia Medical School
17 December 2019

Commission Decision C(2019) 9008

Carlos Moedas Research, Science and Innovation University College London
11 December 2019 Carlos Moedas Research, Science and Innovation Gulbenkian Foundation
26 November 2019

Commission Decision C(2019) 9003 final

Carlos Moedas
(Serving Member of the Commission)
Research, Science and Innovation Notre Europe / Institut Jacques Delors
13 November 2019 - 2315th meeting

Commission Decision C(2019) 9000

Christos Stylianides
(Serving Member of the Commission
Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management London School of Economics and Political Science
13 November 2019 - 2315th meeting

Commission Decision C(2019) 9001

Tibor Navracsics
(Serving Member of the Commission
Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Eötvös Loránd University
13 November 2019 - 2315th meeting

Commission Decision C(2019) 9002

Carlos Moedas
(Serving Member of the Commission)
Research, Science and Innovation UNESCO – “Futures of Education” Initiative

30 October 2019  -  2313th meeting

Jyrki Katainen

(Serving Member of the Commission

Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness SITRA- Finnish Innovation Fund
29 March 2017 2206th meeting Jonathan Hill Financial Stability, Financial Services, Capital Markets Union

Freshfields.

The Times Newspapers.

9 November 2016 2188th meeting Kristalina Georgieva
(Serving member of the Commission)
Budget and human resources Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank, as from 02.01.2017
28 September 2016 2183rd meeting Jonathan Hill Financial stability, financial services and capital markets union

Contract with 'Chartwell Speakers and Literary Agency',

House of Lords

20 April 2016

2165th meeting

Joaquín Almunia Competition Aristide Merloni Foundation
    Tonio Borg Health and consumer policy European Medicines Agency
19 January 2016 2152nd meeting Stefan Füle Enlargement and European neighbourhood policy 4 NGOs and Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs
11 November 2015 2145th meeting Joaquín Almunia Competition Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) of Sciences Po (Paris)

14 October 2015

2142nd meeting

Dacian Cioloş Agriculture and rural development International Food Policy Research Institute
    Tonio Borg Health and consumer policy 1 academic activity

16 September 2015

2138th meeting

Baroness Catherine Ashton High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Intermediate, 1 academic activity
    Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Research and innovation Trinity College
15 July 2015 2135th meeting Joaquín Almunia Competition Participation in a study with the European House / Ambrosetti, Center for European Policy Studies
24 June 2015 2132nd meeting Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Research and innovation Review of gender equality in Irish higher education institutions

9 June 2015

2130th meeting

Andris Piebalgs Development Research felllowship
    Dacian Cioloş Agriculture and rural development Participation to an event organised by the International Economic Forum
13 May 2015 2126th meeting Viviane Reding Justice, fundamental rights, citizenship Mouvement Européen
28 April 2015 2124th meeting Neelie Kroes Digital agenda Open-Data Institute

15 April 2015

2122nd meeting

José Manuel Barroso President Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels), 1 academic activity
    Baroness Catherine Ashton High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy House of Lords, Oslo Forum, 2 academic activities
    Siim Kallas Transport Nortal
    Janez Potocnik Environment Committee "A vision for Europe towards sustainable and circular economy", Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
    Karel De Gucht Trade CVC Capital Partners
    Máire Geoghegan-Quinn Research and innovation High level group on industrial innovation for competitiveness

18 March 2015

2120th meeting

Siim Kallas Transport 1 academic activity
    Janez Potocnik Environment Rural Investment Support for Europe Foundation, Global Alliance on Health and Pollution
    Androulla Vassiliou Education, culture, multilingualism and youth Cyprus Research and Educational Foundation, European University Institute
    Karel De Gucht Trade Institute for European Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgacom, Merit Capital NV, 1 academic activity

18 February 2015

2116th meeting

Viviane Reding Justice, Fundamental Rights, Citizenship Global Economic Symposium
    Joaquín Almunia Competition Notre Europe, Friends of Europe, European Policy Center, Center for European Reform, Foundation for European Progressive Studies, contract for participation in conferences and events, 5 academic activities
10 February 2015 2115th meeting Siim Kallas Transport 1 academic activity
4 February 2015 2114th meeting Neelie Kroes Digital agenda Bank of America Merrill Lynch

28 January 2015

2113th meeting

Baroness Catherine Ashton High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Academic lectures
    Andris Piebalgs Development Friends of Europe
    Androulla Vassiliou Education, culture, multilingualism and youth Friends of Europe, Bank of Cyprus Oncologic Center
    Dacian Cioloş Agriculture and rural development Brainstorming organised by the World Bank

21 January 2015

2112th meeting

José Manuel Barroso President 4 academic activities, 1 honorary activity
    Jacek Dominik Financial programming and budget Counsellor General at the Polish Ministry of Finance

13 January 2015

2111th meeting

Andris Piebalgs Development Advisor to the Latvian President
    Maria Damanaki Fisheries and maritime affairs The Nature Conservancy

16 December 2014

2110th meeting

José Manuel Barroso President Institute of Public Policy (Belgrade), Europaeum, Bilderberg Conferences, McDonough School of Business, UEFA Foundation for Children
    Viviane Reding Justice, Fundamental Rights, Citizenship Speaking engagements, UEFA Fondation UEFA pour l'Enfance
    Neelie Kroes Digital agenda Special envoy for start-Up companies
    Connie Hedegaard Climate action

Kann Foundation, Public Service Committee (Danish Ministry of Culture), Regions 20, OECD Round Table for Sustainable Development, 1 academic activity

    László Andor Employment, social affairs and inclusion Friends of Europe, European Policy Center, RAND Europe, Institute of Political History, DIKTIO Network, 1 academic activity, 1 research activity
10 December 2014 2109th meeting Viviane Reding Justice, fundamental rights, citizenship Agfa-Gevaert
    Janez Potocnik Environment Forum for the future of agriculture, European Policy Center, UN International Resource Panel, 1-off participations in conferences
    Andris Piebalgs Development 1 academic activity, Global Fund Europe
3 December 2014 2108th meeting José Manuel Barroso President Opera of Madrid, Women in Parliament, 4 honorary activities
25 November 2014 2107th meeting Algirdas Semeta Taxation and customs union, audit and anti-fraud Ukraine Business Ombudsman
5 November 2014 2104th meeting José Manuel Barroso President Ad hoc engagement with the World Economic Forum, academic lectures, speaking arrangements
29 October 2014 2103rd meeting Viviane Reding Justice, fundamental rights, citizenship Fondation Bertelsmann, Nyrstar
    Ferdinando Nelli Feroci Industry and entrepreneurship Istituto Affari Internazionali, Société financière SIMEST