# Barroso becomes European Commission President

Date: 2004

On 22 November 2004 former Portuguese prime minister [José Manuel Barroso](/people/jose-manuel-barroso) took office as President of the European Commission, three weeks late after MEPs objected to several nominees, notably Italy's Rocco Buttiglione, forcing changes to the team before Parliament approved it. Barroso served two terms until 2014.

## People

- José Manuel Barroso: https://factrail.ai/people/jose-manuel-barroso

## Sources

- https://www.rferl.org/a/1055947.html
- https://www.politico.eu/article/parliament-to-approve-barroso-but-doubts-remain-over-kroes/
- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/oct/31/jose-manuel-barroso-cleared-ethics-breach-goldman-sachs-job-european-commission
- https://ec.europa.eu/archives/commission_2004-2009/president/index_en.htm

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/barroso-commission-president-2004-11-22