President of the European Commission
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The President of the European Commission is the head of the EU’s executive branch, responsible for setting its policy agenda, representing the Union internationally, and overseeing the implementation of EU laws and programs.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
European Union institution role
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executive position → political office → |
| alsoKnownAs |
European Commission President
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President of the EU Commission → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
European Union
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| appointedBy |
European Council
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| confirmedBy |
European Parliament
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| country |
European Union
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| electedBy |
European Parliament
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| firstHolder |
Walter Hallstein
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| hasDuty |
allocating portfolios to European Commissioners
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chairing meetings of the European Commission → delivering the annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament → ensuring the application of the EU Treaties → managing the work of the College of Commissioners → overseeing the implementation of EU laws → overseeing the implementation of EU programs → participating in meetings of the European Council → presenting the Commission’s work program → proposing EU legislation → representing the EU in certain international negotiations → representing the European Union internationally → setting the European Commission’s policy agenda → |
| hasPower |
to assign and reassign Commissioner portfolios
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to organize the structure of the European Commission → to represent the Commission in interinstitutional negotiations → to request the resignation of individual European Commissioners → |
| hasRole |
chief executive of the European Commission
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head of the EU’s executive branch → political leader of the European Commission → |
| headOfGovernmentFor |
European Commission
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| inception |
1958
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| jurisdiction |
European Union
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| legalBasis |
Treaty on European Union
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Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union → |
| officeHolder |
Ursula von der Leyen
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| officeHolderOf |
European Commission President
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| officeHolderStartTime |
1 December 2019
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| partOf |
European Commission
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| precededBy |
President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community
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| reportsTo |
European Council
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European Parliament → |
| residence |
Berlaymont building, Brussels
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| seat |
Brussels
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| symbol |
Flag of Europe
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| termCoincidesWith |
European Parliament legislative term
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| termLength |
5 years
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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President of the European Commission
("European Commission President")
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alsoKnownAs |
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High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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appointmentRequiresConsentOf |
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European Council
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appoints |
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EUCO
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composedOf |
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European Parliament
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elects |
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President of the European Council
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meetsWith |
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President of the European Commission
("European Commission President")
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officeHolderOf |
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Ursula von der Leyen
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positionHeld |
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European Commission
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positionHeldBy |
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President of the European Commission
("President of the High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community")
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precededBy |
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Secretariat-General of the European Commission
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reportsTo |