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{{Short description|European Commission from 1999 to 2004}} {{Use British English|date=March 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox European Commission | cabinet_name = Prodi Commission | cabinet_number = 3rd | incumbent = | image = Romano Prodi's commission.tif | image_size = | caption = | date_formed = {{Start date|1999|09|16|df=y}} | date_dissolved = {{End date|2004|11|21|df=y}} | government_head = | government_head_history = | deputy_government_head = | state_head = | members_number = | former_members_number = | total_number = | political_party = <!-- or | political_parties = --> | legislature_status = | opposition_cabinet = | opposition_party = <!-- or | opposition_parties = --> | opposition_leader = <!-- or | opposition_leaders = --> | election = [[1999 European Parliament election]] | last_election = | legislature_term = | budget = | advice_and_consent1 = | advice_and_consent2 = <!-- up to 5 times --> | incoming_formation = | outgoing_formation = | predecessor = [[Santer Commission]] | successor = [[Barroso Commission|Barroso Commission I]] }} {{Politics of the European Union}} [[File:Belgique - Bruxelles - Schuman - Berlaymont - 01.jpg|thumb|Headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.]] The '''Prodi Commission''' was the [[European Commission]] in office between 1999 and 2004. The administration was led by former [[Italian Prime Minister]] [[Romano Prodi]]. ==History== The commission took office on 16 September 1999<ref>{{CELEX|41999D0627|text=1999/627/EC, ECSC, Euratom: Decision of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Communities of 15 September 1999 appointing the President and the Members of the Commission of the European Communities}}</ref> following the scandal and subsequent resignation of the [[Santer Commission]] which had damaged the reputation of the institution. The college consisted of 20 [[European Commissioner|Commissioners]] which grew to 30 following the [[Enlargement of the European Union]] in 2004. It was the last commission to see two members allocated to the larger [[European Union member state|member states]]. This commission (the 10th) saw in increase in power and influence following the [[Amsterdam Treaty]]. Some in the media described president Prodi as being the first "Prime Minister of the [[European Union]]".<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/1999/04/16/eu.2.t_0.php Prodi to Have Wide, New Powers as Head of the European Commission] iht.com 16 April 1999</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20010406003725/http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_39/b3648256.htm Commentary: Romano Prodi: Europe's First Prime Minister? (int'l edition)] Businessweek.com 1999</ref> As well as the enlargement and Amsterdam Treaty, the Prodi Commission also saw the signing and enforcement of the [[Treaty of Nice (2001)|Nice Treaty]] as well as the conclusion and signing of the [[European Constitution]]: in which he introduced the "Convention method" of negotiation. From 1999 Prodi saw in the [[euro]] and by 2002 it came into cash form and the single currency for 12 of the EU's 15 member states.<ref>[http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/president/history/prodi/index_en.htm Discover the former Presidents: The Prodi Commission], [[Europa (web portal)]], retrieved 23 August 2007</ref> The body was however criticised for being lacklustre, with poor communication and failing to make an impact despite major events such as enlargement and the euro.<ref>[http://www.bmbrussels.be/box_bmnewcomm.php BM: The new Commission – some initial thoughts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923001700/http://www.bmbrussels.be/box_bmnewcomm.php |date=23 September 2006 }} bmbrussels.be 2004</ref> The commission was due to leave office on 31 October 2004, but due to opposition from the [[European Parliament]] to the proposed [[Barroso Commission]] which would succeed it, it was extended and finally left office on 21 November 2004. ==Commissioners== [[File:Prodi Commission New.jpg|thumb|left|New members of May 2004 with president Prodi]] When the Commission took office in 1999, there were 20 Commissioners, one from each member state and two from the largest 5 states ([[Italy]], France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom). 2004 saw 15 new Commissioners, 5 replacing existing Commissioners who had resigned before the end of their mandate and 10 from the new member states who joined in that year. Most of these Commissioners continued to serve in the following Barroso Commission. The members from the new states shared a portfolio with an existing member, rather than creating new posts or having Commissioners (old or new) without a portfolio. The following table indicates the number of Commissioners according to their political alignment at the start of the commission, those who joined from the new member states and the number when the Commission left office. The colours reflect those used in the table of Commissioners below. ===By political affiliation=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- |bgcolor=#CCCCCC|'''Political alignment''' |bgcolor=#CCCCCC|'''1999 to 2003''' |bgcolor=#CCCCCC|'''Joined on 4 May''' |bgcolor=#CCCCCC|'''November 2004''' |- |bgcolor=#FFE8E8|[[Social democracy|Social Democrats]] ([[Party of European Socialists|PES]]) |bgcolor=#FFE8E8|10 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8|0 |bgcolor=#FFE8E8|8 |- |bgcolor=#FFFFDD|[[Liberalism|Liberals]] ([[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ELDR]]) |bgcolor=#FFFFDD|2 |bgcolor=#FFFFDD|2 |bgcolor=#FFFFDD|6 |- |bgcolor=#DDEEFF|[[Centre-right]] ([[European People's Party|EPP]]-[[European Democrats|ED]]) |bgcolor=#DDEEFF|5 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF|3 |bgcolor=#DDEEFF|9 |- |bgcolor=#E8FFE8|[[Green politics|Green]]s ([[European Green Party|EGP]]) |bgcolor=#E8FFE8|1 |bgcolor=#E8FFE8|0 |bgcolor=#E8FFE8|1 |- |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]] |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|2 |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|5 |bgcolor=#FFFFFF|6 |} ===Initial College=== {| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; border:#555" |+ ! class="unsortable" | ![[European commissioner|Commissioner]] ! class="unsortable" | Portrait ![[List of European Commission portfolios|Portfolio]] ![[Member state of the European Union|State]] ![[European political party|Party]] !Notes |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party}}" | |[[Romano Prodi]] |[[File:Romano Prodi 2004.jpg|70px]] |[[President of the European Commission|President]] |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Italy|Italy]] |[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ELDR]]<br>''National'': [[The Democrats (Italy)|ID]]/[[Democracy is Freedom – The Daisy|DL]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Neil Kinnock]] |[[File:Official portrait of Neil Kinnock, Member of the EC (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[Vice-President of the European Commission|Vice-President]]; [[European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit, & Anti-Fraud|Administrative Reform]] |{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Loyola de Palacio]] |[[File:Loyola del Palacio 2001.jpg|70px]] |Vice-President; [[European Commissioner for Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration|Inter-Institutional Relations and Administration]], [[European Commissioner for Transport|Transport]] and [[European Commissioner for Energy|Energy]] |{{flagicon|Spain}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Spain|Spain]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[People's Party (Spain)|PP]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" | |[[Mario Monti]] |[[File:Mario Monti 2002 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Competition|Competition]] |{{flagicon|Italy}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Italy|Italy]] |''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'' | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Franz Fischler]] |[[File:Franz Fischler 1999.jpg|70px]] |[[EU Commissioner for Agriculture|Agriculture and Fisheries]] |{{flagicon|Austria}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Austria|Austria]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[Austrian People's Party|ÖVP]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Erkki Liikanen]] |[[File:Erkki Liikanen 1999 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship|Enterprise and Information Society]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Finland|Finland]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Social Democratic Party of Finland|SDP]] |Served until 12 July 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party}}" | |[[Olli Rehn]] |[[File:Hallitusneuvottelut 2023 2023-05-02 02 (cropped) (2).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship|Enterprise and Information Society]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Finland|Finland]] |[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ELDR]]<br>''National'': [[Centre Party (Finland)|Keskusta]] |Served from 12 July 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party}}" | |[[Frits Bolkestein]] |[[File:Frits Bolkestein 1999.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Internal Market|Internal Market]] |{{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Netherlands|Netherlands]] |[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ELDR]]<br>''National'': [[People's Party for Freedom and Democracy|VVD]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Philippe Busquin]] |[[File:Philippe Busquin.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation|Research]] |{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Belgium|Belgium]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Socialist Party (Belgium)|PS]] |Served until July 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party}}" | |[[Louis Michel]] |[[File:Louis Michel.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation|Research]] |{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Belgium|Belgium]] |[[Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party|ELDR]]<br>''National'': [[Reformist Movement|MR]] |Served from July 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Poul Nielson]] |[[File:Poul Nielson 1999.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Development|Development and Humanitarian Aid]] |{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Denmark|Denmark]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|SD]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Günter Verheugen]] |[[File:Oliver Mark - Günter Verheugen, Berlin 2007.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement|Enlargement]] |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Germany|Germany]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|SPD]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Democrats}}" | |[[Chris Patten]] |[[File:Official photo of Christopher Patten (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for External Relations|External Relations]] |{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] |[[European Democrats|ED]]<br>''National'': [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Pascal Lamy]] |[[File:Pascal Lamy, 2006.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Trade|Trade]] |{{flagicon|France}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#France|France]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Socialist Party (France)|PS]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" | |[[David Byrne (barrister)|David Byrne]] |[[File:David Byrne 1999.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety|Health and Consumer Protection]] |{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Ireland|Ireland]] |''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'' | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Viviane Reding]] |[[File:Viviane Reding 1999 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth|Education and Culture]] |{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Luxembourg|Luxembourg]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[Christian Social People's Party|CSV]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Green Party}}" | |[[Michaele Schreyer]] |[[File:Michaele Schreyer 1999 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Budget and Administration|Budget]] |{{flagicon|Germany}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Germany|Germany]] |[[European Green Party|EGP]]<br>''National'': [[Alliance 90/The Greens|DG]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Margot Wallström]] |[[File:USIP 2023 Missing Peace Global Symposium on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence - Day 1 on 1 November 2023 - 8 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries|Environment]] |{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Sweden|Sweden]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Swedish Social Democratic Party|SAP]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[António Vitorino]] |[[File:António Vitorino 1999 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Justice|Justice and Home Affairs]] |{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Portugal|Portugal]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Anna Diamantopoulou]] |[[File:Anna Diamantopoulou 1999.tif|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights|Employment and Social Affairs]] |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Greece|Greece]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[PASOK]] |Served until March 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Stavros Dimas]] |[[File:Stavros Dimas 2008 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights|Employment and Social Affairs]] |{{flagicon|Greece}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Greece|Greece]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[New Democracy (Greece)|ND]] |Served from March 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Michel Barnier]] |[[File:Michel Barnier 1999 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms|Regional Policy]] |{{flagicon|France}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#France|France]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]] |Served until April 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Jacques Barrot]] |[[File:Jacques Barrot 2004 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms|Regional Policy]] |{{flagicon|France}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#France|France]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]] |Served from April 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Pedro Solbes]] |[[File:Pedro Solbes IMF.jpg|70px]] |[[Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People|Economic and Monetary Affairs]] |{{flagicon|Spain}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Spain|Spain]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|PSOE]] |Served until 26 April 2004 |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Joaquín Almunia]] |[[File:Joaquin Almunia Mercosul.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Economy|Economic and Monetary Affairs]] |{{flagicon|Spain}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Spain|Spain]] |[[Party of European Socialists|PES]]<br>''National'': [[Spanish Socialist Workers' Party|PSOE]] |Served from 26 April 2004 |} ===New commissioners from 1 May 2004=== {| class="wikitable sortable" width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; border:#555" |+ ! class="unsortable" | ![[European commissioner|Commissioner]] ! class="unsortable" | Portrait ![[List of European Commission portfolios|Portfolio]] ![[Member state of the European Union|State]] ![[European political party|Party]] !Notes |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" | |[[Péter Balázs]] |[[File:Péter Balázs, 2009.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms|Regional Policy]] |{{flagicon|Hungary}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Hungary|Hungary]] |''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'' | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Party of European Socialists}}" | |[[Danuta Hübner]] |[[File:Danuta Hübner 2022 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Trade|Trade]] |{{flagicon|Poland}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Poland|Poland]] |''[[Party of European Socialists]]<br>''National'': [[Independent politician|Independent]]'' | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party}}" | |[[Siim Kallas]] |[[File:Siim Kallas 2004 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs|Economic and Monetary Affairs]] |{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Estonia|Estonia]] |[[European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party|ELDR]]<br>''National'': [[Estonian Reform Party|Reform]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Joe Borg]] |[[File:Joe Borg 2004 (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Development & Humanitarian Aid|Development & Humanitarian Aid]] |{{flagicon|Malta}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Malta|Malta]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|PN]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Sandra Kalniete]] |[[File:Flickr - Saeima - 9.Saeimas deputāte Sandra Kalniete (cropped).jpg|70px]] |[[EU Commissioner for Agriculture|Agriculture and Fisheries]] |{{flagicon|Latvia}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Latvia|Latvia]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[Unity (Latvia)|Vienotiba]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" | |[[Dalia Grybauskaitė]] |[[File:Dalia Grybauskaitė 2010-03-11.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Education and Culture|Education and Culture]] |{{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Lithuania|Lithuania]] |''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'' | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" | |[[Janez Potočnik]] |[[File:Janez Potočnik, Strasbourg - Diliff.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement|Enlargement]] |{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Slovenia|Slovenia]] |''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'' | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European People's Party}}" | |[[Ján Figeľ]] |[[File:Ján Figeľ 2011.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society|Enterprise and Information Society]] |{{flagicon|Slovakia}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Slovakia|Slovakia]] |[[European People's Party|EPP]]<br>''National'': [[Christian Democratic Movement|KDH]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party}}" | |[[Markos Kyprianou]] |[[File:Markos Kyprianou 2007.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Budget|Budget]] |{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Cyprus|Cyprus]] |[[European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party|ELDR]]<br>''National'': [[Democratic Party (Cyprus)|DIKO]] | |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" | |[[Pavel Telička]] |[[File:Pavel Telička.jpg|70px]] |[[European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection|Health and Consumer Protection]] |{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[List of European Commissioners by nationality#Czech Republic|Czech Republic]] |''[[Independent politician|Independent]]'' | |} ==See also== * [[Bolkestein Directive]] * [[Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe]] ==External links== * [http://ec.europa.eu/archives/commission_1999_2004/prodi/index_en.htm President Prodi's Website] * [http://ec.europa.eu/archives/commission_1999_2004/index_en.htm Prodi Commission profiles, portfolios and homepages] ==References== {{Reflist}} {{European Commission}} {{European Union topics}} [[Category:Prodi Commission| ]] [[Category:European Commissions]] [[Category:1999 establishments in the European Union]] [[Category:2004 disestablishments in the European Union]] [[Category:Romano Prodi]]
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