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THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(3) and (7), third subparagraph, thereof,Whereas:
(1)The term of office of the European Commission appointed by European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989note came to an end on 31 October 2024.
(2)In accordance with Article 17(5) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the European Council adopted Decision 2013/272/EUnote concerning the number of members of the Commission.
(3)A new Commission, consisting of one national of each Member State, including its President and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, should be appointed until 31 October 2029.
(4)By Decision (EU) 2024/1862note, the European Council proposed Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN to the European Parliament as the candidate for President of the Commission. The European Parliament elected her as President of the Commission at its plenary session of 18 July 2024.
(5)By Decision (EU) 2024/2086note, the European Council, with the agreement of the President-elect of the Commission, appointed Ms Kaja KALLAS as High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the period from the end of the current term of office of the Commission until 31 October 2029.
(6)By Decision (EU) 2024/2517note, the Council, by common accord with the President-elect of the Commission, adopted the list of the other persons whom it proposes for appointment as Members of the Commission.
(7)By means of a vote held on 27 November 2024, the European Parliament gave its consent to the appointment, as a body, of the President of the Commission, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the other Members of the Commission.
(8)The Commission should therefore be appointed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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The following are hereby appointed to the Commission for the period from 1 December 2024 to 31 October 2029:
—as President:Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN,
—as Member, Vice-President, pursuant to Article 18(4) TEU:Ms Kaja KALLAS, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
—as Members:Mr Magnus BRUNNERMs Maria Luís CASANOVA MORGADO DIAS DE ALBUQUERQUEMr Valdis DOMBROVSKISMr Raffaele FITTOMr Christophe HANSENMr Wopke Bastiaan HOEKSTRAMr Dan JØRGENSENMr Constantinos KADISMs Marta KOSMr Andrius KUBILIUSMs Hadja LAHBIBMr Michael MCGRATHMr Glenn MICALLEFMs Roxana MÎNZATUMs Teresa RIBERA RODRÍGUEZMs Jessika ROSWALLMr Maroš ŠEFČOVIČMr Stéphane SéjournéMr Piotr Arkadiusz SERAFINMr Jozef SÍKELAMs Ekaterina SPASOVA GECHEVA-ZAHARIEVAMs Dubravka ŠUICAMr Apostolos TZITZIKOSTASMr Olivér VÁRHELYIMs Henna Maria VIRKKUNEN.
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