European Commissioner for Trade
Name Country Period Commission
1 Jean Rey Belgium 1957-1962 1962-1967 Hallstein Commission I Hallstein Commission II
2 Jean-François Deniau France 1968-1970 Rey Commission
3 Ralf Dahrendorf West Germany 1970-1972 1972-1973 Malfatti Commission Mansholt Commission
4 Christopher Soames United Kingdom 1973-1977 Ortoli Commission
5 Wilhelm Haferkamp West Germany 1977-1981 1981-1985 Jenkins Commission Thorn Commission
6 Willy De Clercq Belgium 1985-1988 Delors Commission I
7 Frans Andriessen Netherlands 1989-1992 Delors Commission II
8 Leon Brittan United Kingdom 1993-1995 1995-1999 Delors Commission III Santer Commission
9 Pascal Lamy France 1999-2004 Prodi Commission
10 Danuta Hübner Poland 2004 Prodi Commission
11 Peter Mandelson United Kingdom 2004-2008 Barroso Commission I
12 Catherine Ashton United Kingdom 2008-2009 Barroso Commission I
13 Benita Ferrero-Waldner Austria 2009-2010 Barroso Commission I
14 Karel De Gucht Belgium 2010-2014 Barroso Commission II
15 Cecilia Malmström Sweden 2014-2019 Juncker Commission
16 Phil Hogan Ireland 2019-onwards von der Leyen Commission
Commissioners -- List
The European Commissioner for Trade (sometimes referred to as the EU Trade Commissioner) is the member of the European Commission responsible for the European Union's common commercial policy. The portfolio has been held by Phil Hogan since 1 December 2019.