A vice-president of the European Commission is a member of the European Commission who leads the commission's work in particular focus areas in which multiple European Commissioners participate.

Currently, the European Commission has a total of six vice-presidents: five executive vice-presidents, and the high representative who is ex officio one of the vice-presidents as well.

Role and salaries The role of vice-president of the European Commission may be bestowed on any European commissioner in addition to their existing portfolio. Vice-presidents are appointed by the president of the European Commission and confirmed by the European Parliament.

Since the 2009 Lisbon Treaty, the high representative of the union for foreign affairs and security policy is automatically and permanently one of the vice-presidents by virtue of their position as high representative (commonly referred to as the 'HR/VP' role). This means they are not appointed as vice-president as such, and the appointment procedure to the position of High Representative is different from that of the Commissioners.

Commission salaries are set as a percentage of the top civil service grade. Vice-Presidents are paid at 125% (€22,122.10 monthly), in comparison to 112.5% (€19,909.89) for normal Commissioners and 138% (€24,422.80) for the president.REGULATION No 422/67/EEC, 5/67/EURATOM OF THE COUNCIL, EurLexBase salary of grade 16, third step is €17,697.68: European Commission: Officials' salaries – accessed 19 March 2010 However, the vice-president who also serves as the High Representative is paid at 130% (€23,006.98).Council Decision of 1 December 2009 laying down the conditions of employment of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, EurLex There are further allowances on top of these figures.

Executive vice-president The von der Leyen Commission established a new position of executive vice-president. There are three executive vice-presidents, each appointed from one of the three largest political groups in the European Parliament. In addition to their 'regular' role as commissioner, they also manage a broader and horizontal policy area involving the coordination of multiple commissioners. Unlike the other vice-presidents, executive vice-presidents are assigned a specific Directorate-General under their authority for this part of their job and their policy areas are considered the top priorities of the incumbent European Commission.

Between 2004 and 2019, the position of first vice-president existed instead. The main role of this position was that of a vice president in the narrow sense: taking over from the president in their absence. The position was established under the Barroso I Commission in 2004, with its first occupant being Margot Wallström. She was succeeded in the second Barroso Commission by Catherine Ashton, who was also the high representative of the Union for foreign affairs and security policy. The last First vice-president was Frans Timmermans as part of the Juncker Commission, who subsequently became one of three executive vice-presidents in 2019.

List of vice-presidents

Legend:   – – Commission Entered office Left office Name State PartyHallstein I 7 January 1958 9 January 1962 Sicco Mansholt PvdA 7 January 1958 9 January 1962 Robert Marjolin SFIO 7 January 1958 15 September 1959 Piero Malvestiti DCHallstein II 10 January 1962 30 June 1967 Sicco Mansholt PvdA 10 January 1962 30 June 1967 Robert Marjolin SFIO 10 January 1962 15 May 1963 Giuseppe Caron DC 30 July 1965 30 June 1967 Lionello Sandri PSIRey 2 July 1967 30 June 1970 Sicco Mansholt PvdA 2 July 1967 30 June 1970 Lionello Sandri PSI 2 July 1967 30 June 1970 Fritz Hellwig CDU 2 July 1967 30 June 1970 Raymond Barre UDF 2 July 1967 30 June 1970 Wilhelm Haferkamp SPDMalfatti 1 July 1970 21 March 1972 Sicco Mansholt PvdA 1 July 1970 21 March 1972 Wilhelm Haferkamp SPDMansholt 22 March 1972 5 January 1973 Wilhelm Haferkamp SPDOrtoli 6 January 1973 5 January 1977 Patrick Hillery FF 6 January 1973 5 January 1977 Wilhelm Haferkamp SPD 6 January 1973 5 January 1977 Henri Simonet PS 6 January 1973 5 January 1977 Christopher Soames Con. 6 January 1973 5 January 1977 Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza DCJenkins 6 January 1977 5 January 1981 Wilhelm Haferkamp SPD 6 January 1977 5 January 1981 Henk Vredeling PvdA 6 January 1977 5 January 1981 Finn Olav Gundelach SD 6 January 1977 5 January 1981 François-Xavier Ortoli RPR 6 January 1977 5 January 1981 Lorenzo Natali DC Thorn 6 January 1981 5 January 1985 Christopher Tugendhat Con. 6 January 1981 5 January 1985 François-Xavier Ortoli RPRDelors I 6 January 1985 5 January 1989 Frans Andriessen CDA 6 January 1985 5 January 1989 Arthur Cockfield Con. 6 January 1985 5 January 1989 Karl-Heinz Narjes CDU 6 January 1985 5 January 1989 Lorenzo Natali DC 5 January 1986 5 January 1989 Manuel Marín PSOEDelors II 6 January 1989 5 January 1993 Frans Andriessen CDA 6 January 1989 5 January 1993 Leon Brittan Con. 6 January 1989 5 January 1993 Henning Christophersen Venstre 6 January 1989 5 January 1993 Manuel Marín PSOE 6 January 1989 5 January 1993 Filippo Maria Pandolfi DCDelors III 6 January 1993 22 January 1995 Martin Bangemann FDP 6 January 1993 22 January 1995 Leon Brittan Con. 6 January 1993 22 January 1995 Henning Christophersen Venstre 6 January 1993 22 January 1995 Manuel Marín PSOE 6 January 1993 22 January 1995 Karel Van Miert Sp.a 6 January 1993 22 January 1995 Antonio Ruberti PSISanter 23 January 1995 13 September 1999 Leon Brittan Con. 23 January 1995 19 July 1999 Manuel Marín PSOEProdi 16 September 1999 21 November 2004 Neil Kinnock Labour 16 September 1999 21 November 2004 Loyola de Palacio PPBarroso I 22 November 2004 9 February 2010 Margot Wallström SAP 22 November 2004 9 February 2010 Günter Verheugen PSD 22 November 2004 9 February 2010 Jacques Barrot UMP 22 November 2004 9 February 2010 Siim Kallas ERP 22 November 2004 8 May 2008 Franco Frattini FI 9 May 2008 9 February 2010 Antonio Tajani FIBarroso II 9 February 2010 31 October 2014 Catherine Ashton Labour 9 February 2010 1 July 2014 Viviane Reding CSV 9 February 2010 31 October 2014 Joaquín Almunia PSOE 9 February 2010 31 October 2014 Siim Kallas ERP 9 February 2010 31 October 2014 Neelie Kroes VVD 9 February 2010 1 July 2014 Antonio Tajani PDL 9 February 2010 31 October 2014 Maroš Šefčovič Smer 27 October 2011 1 July 2014 Olli Rehn SK 1 July 2014 31 October 2014 Michel Barnier UMP 1 July 2014 31 October 2014 Günther Oettinger CDU 16 July 2014 31 October 2014 Jyrki Katainen KOKJuncker 1 November 2014 30 November 2019 Frans Timmermans PvdA 1 November 2014 30 November 2019 Federica Mogherini PD 1 November 2014 31 December 2016 Kristalina Georgieva GERB 1 November 2014 30 November 2019 Jyrki Katainen KOK 1 November 201430 November 2019 Valdis Dombrovskis Unity 1 November 2014 1 July 2019 Andrus Ansip ERP 1 November 2014 30 November 2019 Maroš Šefčovič Smer-SDVon der Leyen I1 December 201922 August 2023Frans Timmermans PvdA1 December 201930 November 2024Margrethe Vestager RV1 December 201930 November 2024Valdis Dombrovskis Unity1 December 201930 November 2024Maroš Šefčovič Smer-SD1 December 201930 November 2024Josep Borrell PSOE1 December 201930 November 2024Věra Jourová ANO1 December 201930 November 2024Dubravka Šuica HDZ1 December 201930 November 2024Margaritis Schinas NDVon der Leyen II1 December 2024presentTeresa RiberaPSOE1 December 2024presentKaja KallasER1 December 2024presentHenna VirkkunenKok1 December 2024presentStéphane SéjournéRE1 December 2024presentRaffaele FittoFdI1 December 2024presentRoxana MînzatuPSD First vice-presidents are in italics. Executive vice-presidents are in bold.

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