The European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Christophe Hansen. The post is in charge of rural issues, including most notably the controversial Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which represents 44% of the EU budget. They also participate in meetings of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Agrifish) configuration of the Council of the European Union.
List of commissioners #NameCountryPeriod Commission 1 Sicco Mansholt 1958–1972 Hallstein Commission, Rey Commission, Malfatti Commission 2 Carlo Scarascia-Mugnozza 1972–1973 Mansholt Commission 3 Pierre Lardinois 1973–1977 Ortoli Commission 4 Finn Olav Gundelach 1977–1981 Jenkins Commission, Thorn Commission 5 Poul Dalsager 1981–1985 Thorn Commission 6 Frans Andriessen 1985–1989 Delors Commission I 7 Ray MacSharry 1989–1992 Delors Commission II 8 René Steichen 1992–1995 Delors Commission III 9 Franz Fischler 1995–2004 Santer Commission, Prodi Commission 10 Sandra Kalniete 2004 Prodi Commission 11 Mariann Fischer Boel 2004–2010 Barroso Commission I 12 Dacian Cioloş 2010–2014 Barroso Commission II 13 Phil Hogan 2014–2019 Juncker Commission 14 Janusz Wojciechowski 2019–2024 Von der Leyen Commission I 15 Christophe Hansen 2024–present Von der Leyen Commission II
See also Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Council of the European Union) Common Agricultural Policy Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development Directorate-General for Agriculture, Fisheries, Social Affairs and Health Doha Development Round European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development Geographical indications and traditional specialities in the European Union Land allocation decision support system Single Payment Scheme
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External links Commissioner's website Commission Agriculture website