Olivér Várhelyi
Olivér Várhelyi | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare | |
| Assumed office 1 December 2024 | |
| Commission | Von der Leyen II |
| Preceded by | Stella Kyriakides |
| European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement | |
| In office 1 December 2019 – 1 December 2024 | |
| Commission | Von der Leyen I |
| Preceded by | Johannes Hahn |
| Succeeded by | Marta Kos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1972 |
| Party | Independent Fidesz (Affiliated) |
| Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Aalborg University University of Szeged |
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter "otherparty". Replace with "other_party".
Olivér Várhelyi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈoliveːr ˈvaːrhɛji]; born 22 March 1972) is a Hungarian lawyer and diplomat who is the European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare in the von der Leyen Commission II since December 2024. He previously served as the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement from 2019 to 2024 after the rejection of László Trócsányi by the European Parliament.