What nationality is Jean-Claude Juncker?
What nationality is Jean-Claude Juncker?
Luxembourgish
Jean-Claude Juncker/Nationality
Jean-Claude Juncker (Luxembourgish: [ʒɑ̃ːkloːt ˈjuŋkɐ]; born 9 December 1954) is a Luxembourgish politician who served as the 21st Prime Minister of Luxembourg from 1995 to 2013 and 12th President of the European Commission from 2014 to 2019.
What language does Jean-Claude Juncker speak?
English
FrenchGermanLuxembourgish
Jean-Claude Juncker/Languages
Who was the first president of European Union?
Walter Hallstein
Walter Hallstein
| His Excellency Walter Hallstein | |
|---|---|
| Hallstein in 1957 | |
| 1st President of the European Commission | |
| In office 7 January 1958 – 30 June 1967 | |
| First Vice-President | Sicco Mansholt |
Who are the 28 EU Commissioners?
- High Representative/Vice-President In office. Josep Borrell Fontelles.
- Commissioner In office. Thierry Breton.
- Commissioner In office. Helena Dalli.
- Executive Vice-President In office. Valdis Dombrovskis.
- Commissioner In office. Elisa Ferreira.
- Commissioner In office. Mariya Gabriel.
- Commissioner In office.
- Commissioner In office.
Who leads Luxembourg?
Xavier Bettel
| His Excellency Xavier Bettel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1973 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Gauthier Destenay ( m. 2015) |
| Alma mater | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Nancy 2 University |
Who did von der Leyen replace?
| Ursula von der Leyen | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2019 | |
| First Vice-President | Frans Timmermans |
| Preceded by | Jean-Claude Juncker |
Who was the last EU Commissioner?
Julian King (diplomat)
| Sir Julian King GCMG KCVO | |
|---|---|
| Official portrait, 2015 | |
| European Commissioner for the Security Union | |
| In office 19 September 2016 – 30 November 2019 | |
| Nominated by | David Cameron |
How many commissioners are in Europe?
27 Commissioners
Composition. Political leadership is provided by a team of 27 Commissioners (one from each EU country) – led by the Commission President, who decides who is responsible for which policy area.
Is Luxembourg in the EU?
Luxembourg is a member country of the EU since January 1, 1958, with its geographic size of 2,586 km², and population number 562,958, as per 2015. Luxembourgers comprise 0.1% of the total EU population.