Question: Which Barroso Commissioner from Italy was the President of the European Parliament from 2017 to 2019 ?

text: Barroso Commission
Composition -- First college
Margot Wallström , First Vice-President and Commissioner for Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Member states appointed one Commissioner each ( including the President ) . It was the first Commission where larger member-states did not have two Commissioners and the first full Commission following the 2004 enlargement . From 2004 there were 25 members , raising to 27 from 2007 . There were 9 women in the college as of 3 March 2008 and no ethnic minorities , [ 1 ] Barroso had stated he wished for more women in his Commission , than in previous Commissions , and he would use his influence over national capitals to gain this . [ 15 ] Most Commissioners ( 20 ) were born in the 1940s and 1950s with the youngest member being Olli Rehn ( b . 1962 ) and the oldest being Jacques Barrot ( b . 1937 ) . [ 1 ] Most members were former ministers with links to the Union , for example being Foreign Minister , Minister for European Affairs or represented their country in accession talks or at the European Convention . In addition to Barroso both Siim Kallas and Vladimír Špidla were former Prime Ministers . Viviane Reding was the only Commissioner with a background in the European Parliament . [ 1 ] Politically they came from each of the major political parties ; the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party ( 8 ) , the European People 's Party ( 8 ) and the Party of European Socialists ( 6 ) . In addition there were 4 Independents and one member of the Alliance for Europe of the Nations . [ 1 ] Barroso had been complimented for balancing the portfolios between countries , such as between small and large , new and old , and pro- and anti- ( Iraq ) war . [ 69 ] Before 2007 there were only 7 Liberals and 3 Independents . [ 1 ]
The Barroso Commission was the European Commission in office from 22 November 2004 until 31 October 2014. Its president was José Manuel Barroso, who presided over 27 other commissioners (one from each of the states composing the European Union, aside from Portugal, which is Barroso's state). On 16 September 2009 Barroso was re-elected by the European Parliament for a further five years and his Commission was approved to take office on 9 February 2010. Barroso was at first seen as the lowest common denominator by outside commentators, but his proposed team of Commissioners earned him some respect before triggering a crisis when the European Parliament objected to some of them, forcing a reshuffle. In 2007 the Commission gained two new members when Romania and Bulgaria joined the European Union. Barroso's handling of his office was markedly more Presidential than his predecessors'. During his term the Commission passed major legislation including the REACH and 'Bolkestein' Directives. Under Barroso, the civil service in the Commission became more economically liberal.
Commissioner Portfolio State Party
Barroso José Manuel Barroso President Portugal EPP National : PSD
Wallstrom Margot Wallström Institutional Relations First Vice-President ; Institutional Relations and Communication Strategy Sweden PES National : SAP
Verheugen Günter Verheugen Enterprise and Industry Vice-President ; Enterprise and Industry Germany PES National : SPD
Frattini Franco Frattini Justice , Freedom and Security Vice-President ; Justice , Freedom and Security Italy EPP National : PDL
Tajani Antonio Tajani Transport Vice-President ; Transport Italy EPP National : PDL
Barrot Jacques Barrot Justice , Freedom and Security Vice-President ; Justice , Freedom and Security France EPP National : UMP
Kallas Siim Kallas Administrative Affairs , Audit and Anti-Fraud Vice-President ; Administrative Affairs , Audit and Anti-Fraud Estonia ALDE National : Reform
Almunia Joaquín Almunia Economic and Financial Affairs Spain PES National : PSOE
McCreevy Charlie McCreevy Internal Market and Services Ireland ALDE National : FF
Fischer Boel Mariann Fischer Boel Agriculture and Rural Development Denmark ALDE National : Venstre
Kroes Neelie Kroes Competition Netherlands ALDE National : VVD
Mandelson Peter Mandelson Trade United Kingdom PES National : Labour
Ashton Catherine Ashton Trade United Kingdom PES National : Labour
Borg Joe Borg Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Malta EPP National : PN
Dimas Stavros Dimas Environment Greece EPP National : ND
Kyprianou Markos Kyprianou Health Cyprus ALDE National : DIKO
Vasiliou Androulla Vassiliou Health Cyprus ALDE National : EDI
Michel Louis Michel Development and Humanitarian Aid Belgium ALDE National : MR
Gucht Karel De Gucht Development and Humanitarian Aid Belgium ALDE National : Open VLD
Rehn Olli Rehn Enlargement Finland ALDE National : Keskusta