The Prodi Commission was the European Commission from 1999 to 2004. Led by Romano Prodi, it took office on 13 September, 1999 after the Santer Commission resigned. Its planned term of office to 31 October, 2004 was extended when the initial Barroso Commission list proposal was withdrawn. It finally left office on 21 November 2004. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (born 9 August 1939) is a centre-left Italian politician. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... The Santer Commission was the European Commission that held office from 1995 until 15 March 1999. ... Santer Commission Resignation refers to the resignation of the Santer Commission from the European Commission. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October 2009. ... November 21 is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the following tables, the colour of the row indicates the approximate political leaning of the office holder using the following scheme:

2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... In politics, left-wing, the political left or simply The Left are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism,communism, social democracy or social liberalism, and defined in contradistinction to its polar opposite, the right. ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply The Right, are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum often associated with any of several strains of conservatism, the religious right, and areas of classical liberalism, or simply the opposite of left-wing politics. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Greens are people who support some or all of goals of a Green Party without necessarily working with or voting for that or any party. ...

Membership until 2004-05-01

Including Romano Prodi, who was the President of the Commission, there were initially 20 posts which were filled as follows: 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...

(born 9 August 1939) is a centre-left Italian politician. ... For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ... Rt. ... The Labour Party has, since the early twentieth century, been the principal left wing political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... The Peoples Party (Spanish: Partido Popular) is the largest liberal conservative political party in Spain. ... Pedro Solbes Pedro Solbes, (born August 31, 1942) is a socialist Spanish politician, since April 18, 2004 the Second Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. ... José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero in a meeting in San Sebastián The Spanish Socialist Workers Party, commonly abbreviated by its Spanish initials, PSOE (Partido Socialista Obrero Español), is a major party in Spain and the second oldest, exceeded only by the Partido Carlista, founded in 1833. ... Michael Barnier with Lionel Jospin (at left) on July 25, 2000 (service photographique du Premier Ministre) Michel Barnier (born January 9, 1951) is a conservative French politician, since 31 March 2004 the Foreign Minister of France in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin. ... The Union for a Popular Movement (Union pour un Mouvement Populaire), initially named the Union for the Presidential Majority (Union pour la Majorité Présidentielle), and more usually known from its French acronym as simply the UMP, is the main French conservative political party of the right-wing. ... Frits Bolkestein Frederik Bolkestein (born 1933; usually known as Frits Bolkestein) is a Dutch politician and former EU Commissioner. ... The Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) (Dutch: Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie) is a Dutch liberal political party. ... Philippe Busquin Philippe Busquin (born on 6 January 1941 in Feluy) is a Belgian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the French Community of Belgium with the Parti Socialiste, part of the Socialist Group and sits on the European Parliaments Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. ... The Parti Socialiste or PS of Belgium is a French-speaking social democratic political party. ... David Byrne (Born April 6, 1947) is an Irish barrister and EU Commissioner. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; English translation: Soldiers of Ireland, but traditionally translated as Soldiers of Destiny) is the largest political party in Ireland. ... Stavros Dimas Stavros Dimas (Σταύρος Δήμας) (born 30 April 1941) is a Greek politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for the Environment. ... For other uses of the term, including political parties with the name New Democracy, see New Democracy (disambiguation). ... Franz Fischler (born September 23, 1946) is an Austrian politician. ... The Austrian Peoples Party (de:Österreichische Volkspartei, or ÖVP) is an Austrian political party. ... Pascal Lamy Pascal Lamy (born 8 April 1947) is the director-general of the World Trade Organization, a French political advisor, a businessman, and a former European Commissioner for Trade. ... Erkki Liikanen (born September 19, 1950) is a Finnish politician. ... The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) is one of the most influential political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the Coalition Party. ... Mario Monti Mario Monti (nicknamed Super Mario) was born in Varese, Italy on March 19, 1943. ... Poul Nielson Poul Nielson (born 11 April 1943) is a Danish politician, member of the Social Democrats. ... The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne), is a Danish political party. ... Lord Patten of Barnes The Right Honourable Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (born 12 May 1944) is a prominent British Conservative politician. ... The Conservative Party is one of the two largest political parties in the United Kingdom and the most successful party in political history based on election victories. ... EU Commissioner of DG InfoSoc born in Esch/Alzette, Luxembourg on April, 27th 1951 married, 3 children PhD. in Human Sciences from the Sorbonne University in Paris 1978-1999 Reporter at the Luxemburger Wort, the leading newspaper in Luxembourg. ... The Christian Social Peoples Party (Luxembourgish: Chrëschtlech Sozial Vollekspartei - CSV) is the largest political party in Luxembourg. ... Michaele Schreyer (born Cologne, 9 August 1951) was a commissioner of the European Commission from September 1999 to November 2004. ... Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (literally: Alliance 90/The Greens), the German Green Party, is a political party in Germany whose regional predecessors were founded in the late 1970s as part of the new social movements. ... Günter Verheugen (born 28 April 1944 in Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a German politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry. ... SPD redirects here. ... António Vitorino (Lisbon, January 12, 1957) is a Portuguese politician, member of the Socialist Party (PS). ... The Socialist Party (Portuguese: Partido Socialista, pron. ... Margot Wallström Margot Wallström (born September 28, 1954), is Swedish politician, Social Democrat, and currently First Vice President and Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Commissioner of the European Commission. ... The Swedish Social Democratic Party (Sveriges socialdemokratiska arbetareparti or SAP), is the largest political party in Sweden. ...

Membership from 2004-05-01

These were augmented on 1 May 2004 by 10 commissioners from the accession states. Each of these shared a portfolio with one of the pre-existing commissioners. They eventually took over from the original portfolio holders, but only for a brief period until the Barroso Commission was inaugurated. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 31 October 2009. ...

Joe Borg Joseph Borg (born March 19, 1952) is a politician and diplomat in Malta, associated with the Nationalist Party which is currently governing that country. ... The Nationalist Party or Partit Nazzjonalista (PN) is a Maltese political party. ... Ján Figeľ Ján Figeľ (born 20 January 1960) is a Slovak politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism. ... The Christian Democratic Movement (Slovak: Kresťansko-demokratické hnutie) (KDH) is a political party in Slovakia. ... Dalia Grybauskaitė Dalia Grybauskaitė (born on 1 March 1956 in Vilnius) is a former Lithuanian Minister of Finance and currently European Union Commissioner for Financial Programming and Budget. ... Danuta Hübner Danuta Hübner (born on 8 April 1948, in Nisko, Poland) was Polish Minister for European Affairs and is currently European Union Commissioner for Regional Policy. ... Categories: Stub | 1948 births | European Commissioners ... The Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond) is a free market liberal party in Estonia. ... Sandra Kalniete (born December 22, 1952) is Latvias EU commisionner. ... The Popular Front of Latvia (Latvijas Tautas Fronte in Latvian) was a political organization in Latvia in late 1980s and early 1990s which lead Latvia to its independence from the Soviet Union. ... Markos Kyprianou Markos Kyprianou {pronounced ) (born 22 January 1960 in Limassol) is a Cypriot politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection. ... The Democratic Party (Greek: Dimokratikon Komma) is a liberal political party in Cyprus, founded in 1976 by Spyros Kyprianou. ... Janez Potočnik Janez Potočnik (born on 22 March 1958) is a former Slovenian Minister for European Affairs and currently European Union Commissioner for Science and Research. ...

External links

• EU site about Prodi Commission