European Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection

European Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection

The Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection is the former post in the European Commission. It is now split into separate portfolios for Health and Consumer Protection since Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007. There is still a joint Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection however.

Previous Commissioner for Health & Consumer Protection;
*Emma Bonino (of Italy) - Santer Commission (1995-1999)
*David Byrne (of Ireland) - Prodi Commission (1999-2004)
*Pavel Telička (of Czech Republic) - Prodi Commission (2004)
*Markos Kyprianou (of Cyprus) - Barroso Commission (2004-2007)

Replacement Offices in Barroso Commission from 2007;
*Meglena Kuneva (of Bulgaria), Commissioner for Consumer Protection (2007-2009)
*Markos Kyprianou (of Cyprus), Commissioner for Health (2007-2009)


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