The Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights is a member of the European Commission. The position was previously titled as the Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility until 2019.
| European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | President of the European Commission |
| Inaugural holder | Lionello Levi Sandri |
| Formation | 1967 |
The portfolio is responsible for matters relating to employment, social affairs, skills and labour mobility. It also includes the coordination of the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) and the management of the EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), which brings together three EU programmes since 2014, namely EURES, PROGRESS and Progress Microfinance.
List of commissioners edit
| # | Name | Country | Period | Commission | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionello Levi Sandri |  Italy
|
1967–1970 | Rey Commission | |
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Albert Coppé |  Belgium
|
1970–1973 | Malfatti Commission, Mansholt Commission |
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Patrick Hillery |  Ireland
|
1973–1977 | Ortoli Commission |
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Henk Vredeling |  Netherlands
|
1977–1981 | Jenkins Commission |
| 5 | Ivor Richard |  United Kingdom
|
1981–1985 | Thorn Commission | |
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Peter Sutherland | Ireland
|
1985–1989 | Delors Commission I |
| 7 | Vasso Papandreou |  Greece
|
1989–1992 | Delors Commission II | |
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Pádraig Flynn | Ireland
|
1993–1999 | Delors Commission III, Santer Commission |
| 9 | 
|
Anna Diamantopoulou | Greece
|
1999–2004 | Prodi Commission |
| 10 | 
|
Vladimír Špidla |  Czech Republic
|
2004–2010 | Barroso Commission I |
| 11 | 
|
László Andor |  Hungary
|
2010–2014 | Barroso Commission II |
| 12 | 
|
Marianne Thyssen | Belgium
|
2014–2019 | Juncker Commission |
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Nicolas Schmit |  Luxembourg
|
2019–present | von der Leyen Commission |