European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management

The European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management is a member of the European Commission. The portfolios is currently held by Hadja Lahbib.

Hadja Lahbib also serves as Commissioner for Equality.

The Civil Protection mechanism of the Commission means that the position covers the European Union's disaster response. It provides support if a member state requests aid after a natural disaster. This function has adopted a wider scope in recent years as the Commission increasingly becomes an instrument of support around the world. For example, the Commission provided aid to Morocco when the country was hit by an earthquake in February 2004. More than 1,000 aid workers were also dispatched to the United States after 11 September 2001 terrorist attack.