# College of Commissioners

- Link: https://euemployment.eu/glossary/college-of-commissioners/
- Published: 2024-11-18T21:25:13+01:00
- Author: Ben

The [European Commission](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/european-commission/),
the EU’s executive body, is led by the College of [Commissioners](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/).
This College is comprised of the President (currently Ursula von der Leyen) and 
26 [Commissioners](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/), each representing
one EU member state. [Commissioners](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/)
are appointed for five-year terms, aligned with the European Parliament’s legislative
period.

The President of the College assigns specific policy areas to each [Commissioner](https://euemployment.eu/glossary/commissioner/)
and supervises their work. The College operates through collective decision-making,
typically by consensus.

Its primary responsibilities include:

 * Proposing and enforcing EU legislation
 * Implementing EU policies and managing the Union’s budget
 * Representing the EU in international affairs

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 * [Salary of European Commission President](https://euemployment.eu/von-der-leyen-salary/)
 * [Pensions of Commissioners](https://euemployment.eu/eu-commissioner-pension/)
 * [Salaries of Commissioners](https://euemployment.eu/category/salaries-of-eu-commissioners/)