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The name list for the new EU commission is complete

Magrethe Vestager, Christiansborg, The parlament, Christania bike

Here are the Commissioner nominees with Wikipedia links:

Austria – Johannes Hahn, regional policy commissioner, 56, EPP

Belgium – Marianne Thyssen, MEP, 58, EPP

Bulgaria – Kristalina Georgieva, humanitarian aid commissioner, 61, EPP

Croatia – Neven Mimica, consumer affairs commissioner, 60, S&D

Cyprus – Christos Stylianides, MEP, 56, EPP [no Wikipedia link]

Czech Republic – Vera Jourova, regional development minister, 49, ALDE

Denmark – Margrethe Vestager, economy minister, 46, ALDE [photo]

Estonia – Andrus Ansip, former Prime Minister, 57, ALDE

Finland – Jyrki Katainen, former Prime Minister, 42, EPP

France – Pierre Moscovici, former finance minister, 56, S&D

Germany – Guenther Oettinger, energy commissioner, 60, EPP

Greece – Dimitris Avramopoulos, defence minister, 61, EPP

Hungary – Tibor Navracsics, foreign minister, 48, EPP

Ireland – Phil Hogan, former environment minister, 54, EPP

Italy – Federica Mogherini, foreign minister nominated for High Representative for foreign and security policy, 41, S&D

Latvia – Valdis Dombrovskis, former Prime Minister, 42, EPP

Lithuania – Vytenis Andriukaitis, former health minister for health, 63, S&D

Luxembourg – Jean-Claude Juncker, former Prime Minister, elected President of the EU commission, 59, EPP

Malta – Karmenu Vella, tourism minister, 64, S&D

Netherlands – Frans Timmermans, foreign minister, 53, EPP

Poland – Elzbieta Bienkowska, minister for infrastructure and development, 50, EPP

Portugal – Carlos Moedas, secretary of state dealing with troika, 43, EPP

Romania – Corina Cretu, MEP, 47, S&D

Slovakia – Maroš Šefčovič, inter-institutional and anti-fraud commissioner, 48, S&D

Slovenia – Alenka Bratušek, Prime Minister, 44, ALDE

Spain – Miguel Arias Canete, former agriculture minister, 64, EPP

Sweden – Cecilia Malmstroem, home affairs commissioner, 46, ALDE

UK – Lord (Jonathan Hill), Baron Hill of Oareford, former leader of the House of Lords, 53, ECR

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