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The '''Commissioner for Consumer Protection''' is the member of the [[European Commission]] responsible for Consumer protection. |
The '''Commissioner for Consumer Protection''' is the member of the [[European Commission]] responsible for Consumer protection. |
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The position was created in January 2007, following Bulgaria's accession to the EU. Previously, consumer protection was a responsibility of the Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection (held by [[Markos Kyprianou]] until 2007). Kuneva was decisively approved by the the [[European Parliament]] on [[12 December]] [[2006]] with 583 votes "in favour", 21 votes "against" and 28 votes "abstentions". |
The position was created in January 2007, following Bulgaria's accession to the EU. Previously, consumer protection was a responsibility of the Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection (held by [[Markos Kyprianou]] until 2007). Kuneva was decisively approved by the the [[European Parliament]] on [[12 December]] [[2006]] with 583 votes "in favour", 21 votes "against" and 28 votes "abstentions". |
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Meglena Kuneva's cabinet: |
Meglena Kuneva's cabinet: |
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Revision as of 05:01, 11 February 2007
The Commissioner for Consumer Protection is the member of the European Commission responsible for Consumer protection.
The position was created in January 2007, following Bulgaria's accession to the EU. Previously, consumer protection was a responsibility of the Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection (held by Markos Kyprianou until 2007). Kuneva was decisively approved by the the European Parliament on 12 December 2006 with 583 votes "in favour", 21 votes "against" and 28 votes "abstentions".
- Meglena Kuneva (of Bulgaria) - Barroso Commission (2007-present)
Meglena Kuneva's cabinet:
- John Bell - from Ireland - Head of Cabinet
- Kristian Hedberg - from Finland - Deputy Head of Cabinet
- Sabine Zwaenepoel - from Belgium - Member of Cabinet
- Jaroslav Golev - from Bulgaria - Member of Cabinet
- Jivka Staneva - from Bulgaria - Member of Cabinet
- Cristina Castagnoli - from Italy - Member of Cabinet
- Teodora Petkova - from Bulgaria - Assistant to the Commissioner
- Helen Kearns - from Ireland - Spokesman
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