Ursula von der Leyen's proposed new European Commission team

Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday unveiled her proposed line-up for the new European Commission, which she wants to lead from November 1.

Below is a list of the 27 commissioners - one from each of the European Union's member states - and the portfolios they have been assigned to.

The nominations are subject to the approval of the European Parliament.

The commission is the European Union's executive, with a staff of around 32,000. It is responsible for proposing new legislation and ensuring EU rules are adhered to.

PRESIDENT:

Ursula von der Leyen, Germany

EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENTS:

Teresa Ribera of Spain, Clean, Just and Competitive Transition

Henna Virkkunen of Finland, Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy

Stéphane Séjourné of France, Prosperity and Industrial Strategy

Kaja Kallas of Estona, EU foreign policy chief

Roxana Mînzatu of Romania, People, Skills and Preparedness.

Raffaele Fitto of Italy, Cohesion and Reforms

COMMISSIONERS:

Maroš Šefčovič of Slovakia, Trade and Economic Security, Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency

Valdis Dombrovskis of Latvia, Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification

Dubravka Šuica of Croatia, Mediterranean

Olivér Várhelyi of Hungary, Health and Animal

Wopke Hoekstra of the Netherlands, Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

Andrius Kubilius of Lithuania, Defence and Space

Jozef Síkela of the Czech Republic, International Partnerships

Costas Kadis of Cyprus, Fisheries and Oceans

Maria Luís Albuquerque of Portugal, Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union

Hadja Lahbib of Belgium, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Equality

Magnus Brunner of Austria, Internal Affairs and Migration

Jessika Roswall of Sweden, Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy

Piotr Serafin of Poland, Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration

Dan Jørgensen of Denmark, Energy and Housing

Ekaterina Zaharieva of Bulgaria, Startups, Research and Innovation

Michael McGrath of Ireland, Democracy, Justice, and the Rule of Law

Apostolos Tzitzikostas of Greece, Sustainable Transport and Tourism

Christophe Hansen of Luxembourg, Agriculture and Food

Glenn Micallef of Malta, Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

Awaiting formal nomination

Marta Kos of Slovenia, Enlargement