Commissioner-designate

English Etymology From Commissioner + -designate. Noun Commissioners-designate en European Union A person who has been selected to become European Commissioner by the President of the European Commission but is yet to be approved by their respective Committees of the European Parliament parliamentary committee. en 2024-09-02 Paul Dallison The full lineup for the new EU Commission https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-european-commission-names-so-far-kadis-breton-kallas/ w:Politico It's expected in late September and October each Commissioner-designate will face an hours-long grilling by the European Parliament. Typically, at least one commissioner might fail the test (three failed the last go around). https://web.archive.org/web/20250927182925/https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-european-commission-names-so-far-kadis-breton-kallas/ 27 September 2025