EU commission chief Barroso's new team
(STRASBOURG) - The European parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the new 26-member cabinet of EU Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso after months of delay.
The new team includes 13 members of the conservative European People's Party grouping (EPP), eight liberals and six socialists (PES).
There are nine women, one more than the outgoing executive.
Fourteen of the outgoing team of 27 -- including Barroso and new EU foreign affairs supremo Catherine Ashton -- are included in the new team, though all but Barroso change portfolios.
Here is the full list:
Commission president - Jose Manuel Barroso (Portugal)
EU foreign and defence policy high representative and commission vice-president - Catherine Ashton (Britain)
Agriculture - Dacian Ciolos (Romania)
Budget - Janusz Lewandowski (Poland)
Climate Action - Connie Hedegaard (Denmark)
Competition - Joaquin Almunia (Spain)
Development - Andris Piebalgs (Latvia)
Digital Agenda - Neelie Kroes (The Netherlands)
Economic and Monetary Affairs - Olli Rehn (Finland)
Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth - Androulla Vassiliou (Cyprus)
Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion - Laszlo Andor (Hungary)
Energy - Guenther Oettinger (Germany)
Enlargement - Stefan Fuele (Czech Republic)
Environment - Janez Potocnik (Slovenia)
Health and Consumer Policy - John Dalli (Malta)
Home Affairs - Cecilia Malmstroem (Sweden)
Industry and Entrepreneurship - Antonio Tajani (Italy)
Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration - Maros Sefcovic (Slovakia)
Internal market - Michel Barnier (France)
International Co-operation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response - Kristalina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship - Viviane Reding (Luxembourg)
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries - Maria Damanaki (Greece)
Research and Innovation - Maire Geoghegan Quinn (Ireland)
Regional Policy - Johannes Hahn (Austria)
Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud - Algirdas Semeta (Lithuania)
Trade - Karel De Gucht (Belgium)
Transport - Siim Kallas (Estonia)
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