José Manuel Barroso reelected European Commission President |
J. M. Barroso: In June 2004, following his being proposed as a consensus candidate by the European People's Party, the European Council appointed José Manuel Barroso President-designate of the European Commission.
On 17 June 2009, EU leaders unanimously backed him for a second term as EC President, which the European Parliament was set to debate in July, but with strong opposition to his reappointment among socialist and Green MEPs.
On 16 September 2009, after being renominated by the European Council, Barroso was reelected by the European Parliament for another five years. He was the only candidate. If he completes his second term he will become only the second Commission president to serve two terms, joining Jacques Delors.
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