Executive Vice-President, European Commission (technological sovereignty, security and democracy)
Henna Virkkunen is Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for technological sovereignty, security and democracy and Commissioner for digital and frontier technologies. She has held the post since December 1, 2024 in the second von der Leyen Commission, succeeding Margrethe Vestager, per Wikipedia.
Career facts from the sources
- Finnish member of the European Parliament for the National Coalition Party from 2014 to 2024, serving on the industry and transport committees and in the 2022 inquiry into Pegasus and similar spyware.
- Finnish minister of education (2008-2011), of public administration and local government (2011-2014) and of transport and local government (2014); member of the Finnish Parliament from 2007 to 2014.
- TIME named her one of the 100 most influential people of 2026, per Wikipedia.
In the news
On October 21, 2026 the Commission opened Digital Services Act proceedings against Booking.com. Virkkunen said: “Europeans should be able to book their holidays without fear of being scammed.”