| European Commissioner for Agriculture | |
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| Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development | |
| Reports to | Ursula von der Leyen |
| Seat | Berlaymont building, Brussels, Belgium |
| Appointer | European Council with the consent of the President of the European Commission and the European Parliament |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Treaties of the European Union |
| Formation | 7 January 1958 |
| First holder | Sicco Mansholt |
| Website | ec |
The Commissioner for Agriculture is a member of the European Commission. The post is currently held by Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski. The post is in charge of rural issues including most notably the controversial Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) which represents 44% of the EU budget. They also participate in meetings of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council (Agrifish) configuration of the Council of the European Union.