Secretary-General of the European Commission
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| Secretary-General of the European Commission | |
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 Emblem of the commission | |
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| Secretariat-General of the European Commission | |
| Style | Secretary-General |
| Status | Chief executive |
| Reports to | President of the European Commission |
| Seat | Brussels, Belgium |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Treaties of the European Union |
| Formation | 1967 |
| First holder | Émile Noël |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary-General |
| Website | ec.europa.eu |
The Secretary-General of the European Commission is the senior civil servant of the European Commission. The Secretary-General, who is responsible to the President of the European Commission, is in charge of the various Directorates-General, headed by Directors-General.
Their staff form the Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
List of Secretaries-General of the European Commission[]
- Émile Noël, France, 1957–1987
- David Williamson, United Kingdom, 1987–1997
- , The Netherlands, 1997–2000
- David O'Sullivan, Ireland, 2000–2005
- Catherine Day, Ireland 2005–2015
- Alexander Italianer, Netherlands, 2015–2018
- Martin Selmayr, Germany, 2018–2019[1]
- Ilze Juhansone, Latvia, 2019–present
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press release - President Juncker reorganises his close team; European Commission appoints new Secretary-General". europa.eu. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Categories:
- Portfolios in the European Commission
- Civil Service of the European Union
- Secretaries-General of the European Commission