Name:Meglena Kuneva

Job:EU commissioner for consumer affairs

Age:51

From: Sofia, Bulgaria

Family:Married to financier Andrey Pramov; they have one son

Why she is in the news:In Dublin this week, she revealed measures to make internet shopping easier

Something you might expect:She has written a book, A Europe for Citizens

Something you might not expect:She has a higher proportion of Irish staff than any other commissioner, such as chef de cabinet John Bell and spokeswoman Helen Kearns, which might explain her interest in Irish music