European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration

The European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration is a member of the European Commission. Its responsibilities include internal security, counter-terrorism, law enforcement, migration policy, border control, and maintaining the Schengen Area’s integrity.^[1]

European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration
Incumbent Magnus Brunner since 1 December 2024
Appointer	President of the European Commission
Term length	5 years
Website	https://commission.europa.eu/about/organisation/college-commissioners/magnus-brunner_en

The position was created in 2010 by dividing the previous Justice, Freedom and Security portfolio. The portfolio was divided into two posts, a security orientated post (DG HOME), and a post centered on justice, individual and fundamental rights (DG JUST). Its DG is the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME).

Commissioners in charge of Home Affairs

Name		Country	Period	Commission	Portfolio actual name
	Anita Gradin	Sweden	1995–1999	Santer Commission	Immigration, Justice & Home Affairs, Financial Control, Anti-fraud and Relations with the European Ombudsman.
	António Vitorino	Portugal	1999–2004	Prodi Commission	Justice and Home Affairs
	Franco Frattini	Italy	2004–2008	Barroso Commission I	Justice, Freedom and Security (vice-president)
	Jacques Barrot	France	2008–2009
	Cecilia Malmström	Sweden	2010–2014	Barroso Commission II	Home Affairs
	Viviane Reding	Luxembourg	2010–2014		Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship (vice-president)
	Martine Reicherts	Luxembourg	2014		Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship
	Dimitris Avramopoulos	Greece	2014–2019	Juncker Commission	Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship
	Ylva Johansson	Sweden	2019–2024	Von der Leyen Commission I	Home Affairs
	Magnus Brunner	Austria	2024–present	Von der Leyen Commission II	Internal Affairs and Migration