# Breton takes the internal-market portfolio

Date: 2019

On 1 December 2019 [Breton](/people/thierry-breton) became commissioner for the internal market. Appointment is a completed Union act, not a chips statute.

## People

- Thierry Breton: https://factrail.ai/people/thierry-breton

## Drivers

- Democratic Resilience: https://factrail.ai/drivers/democratic-resilience

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-commission-idUSKBN1Y51G4/
- https://commission.europa.eu/

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/eu-breton-office-2019