European Commissioner for Crisis Management

European Commissioner Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management
Incumbent
Hadja Lahbib
since 1 December 2024
AppointerPresident of the European Commission
Inaugural holderRobert Lemaignen
Formation1958

The European Commissioner for Crisis Management is a member of the European Commission. The portfolios current title is "Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management". The post is currently held by Hadja Lahbib.

The Civil Protection mechanism of the Commission means that the position covers the European Union's disaster response. It provides support if a member state requests aid after a natural disaster. This function has adopted a wider scope in recent years as the Commission increasingly becomes an instrument of support around the world.[1] For example, the Commission provided aid to Morocco when the country was hit by an earthquake in February 2004. More than 1,000 aid workers were also dispatched to the United States after 11 September 2001 terrorist attack.

  1. ^ Boin, Arjen; Ekengren, Magnus; Rhinard, Mark (2013). The European Union as Crisis Manager: Patterns and Prospects. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 73. ISBN 9781107035799.

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