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Secretary-General Of The European Commission
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 *Ilze Juhansone, Latvia, 2019–present See also * European Civil Service The European Civil Service is a generic term applied to all staff serving the institutions and agencies of the European Union (EU). Although recruitment is sometimes done jointly, each institution is responsible for its own internal str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Europe
The Flag of Europe or European Flag consists of twelve golden stars forming a circle on a blue field. It was designed and adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe. Since 1985, the flag has also been a symbol of the European Union (EU), whose 27 member states are all also CoE members, although in that year the EU had not yet assumed its present name or constitutional form (which came in steps in 1993 and 2009). Adoption by the EU, or EC as it then was, reflected long-standing CoE desire to see the flag used by other European organisations. Official EU use widened greatly in the 1990s. Nevertheless the flag has to date received ''no status'' in any of the EU's treaties. Its adoption as an official symbol was planned as part of the 2004 European Constitution but this failed to be ratified. Mention of the flag was removed in 2007 from the text of the Treaty of Lisbon, which ''was'' ratified. On the other hand, 16 EU members that year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Director-General
A director general or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'' ) or general director is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer, within a governmental, statutory, NGO, third sector or not-for-profit institution. The term is commonly used in many countries worldwide, but with various meanings. Australia In most Australian states, the director-general is the most senior civil servant in any government department, reporting only to the democratically elected minister representing that department. In Victoria and the Australian Government, the equivalent position is the secretary of the department. The Australian Defence Force Cadets has three Directors-General which are all one-star ranks: *Director-General of the Australian Navy Cadets *Director-General of the Australian Army Cadets *Director-General of the Australian Air Force Cadets Canada In Canada, the title director gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portfolios In The European Commission
Portfolio may refer to: Objects * Portfolio (briefcase), a type of briefcase Collections * Portfolio (finance), a collection of assets held by an institution or a private individual * Artist's portfolio, a sample of an artist's work or a case used to display artwork, photographs etc. * Career portfolio, an organized presentation of an individual's education, work samples, and skills * Electronic portfolio, a collection of electronic documents * IT portfolio, in IT portfolio management, the portfolio of large classes of items of enterprise Information Technology * Patent portfolio, a collection of patents owned by a single entity * Project portfolio, in project portfolio management, the portfolio of projects in an organization * Ministry (government department), the post and responsibilities of a head of a government department Computing * Atari Portfolio, a palmtop computer * Extensis Portfolio, a digital asset manager Media * ''The Portfolio'', a British fine arts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Civil Service
The European Civil Service is a generic term applied to all staff serving the institutions and agencies of the European Union (EU). Although recruitment is sometimes done jointly, each institution is responsible for its own internal structures and hierarchies. Principles of public service The rules, principles, standards and working conditions of the European civil service are set out in the ''Staff Regulations''. In 2012, the European Ombudsman summarised the following five principles of public service which should apply to all staff of the EU institutions: :1. Commitment to the European Union and its citizens :2. Integrity :3. Objectivity :4. Respect for others :5. Transparency Staff The European Commission's civil service is headed by a Secretary General, currently Ilze Juhansone holding the position. According to figures published by the Commission, 24,428 persons were employed by the Commission as officials and temporary agents in their 2016 budget. In addition to these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Selmayr
Martin Selmayr (born 5 December 1970) is a European civil servant from Germany who was Secretary-General of the European Commission from 2018 to 2019 and chief of staff to Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2018. During his time in the Juncker Commission, Selmayr was widely described as one of the most influential figures within the European Union. After taking office as secretary-general, he was described in a debate in the European Parliament as "the most powerful bureaucrat in the world." A resident of Brussels since 2000, he is a member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party of Belgium. He is considered by many to be close to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and its leadership, but the European Commission said he has never been a member of that party. Early life and career Selmayr studied law at the University of Geneva, before earning his PhD at the University of Passau. He worked for the European Central Bank from 1998 to 2000, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Italianer
Alexander Italianer (born 16 March 1956) is a retired European civil servant from the Netherlands who served as Secretary-General of the European Commission from 2015 to 2018. Biography Alexander Italianer was born in 1956 in London, United Kingdom, the son of Dutch diplomat Franz Italianer. He was educated in the Netherlands, completing high school in Leiden. He graduated in econometrics at the University of Groningen in 1980, and received his PhD in economics at the same university in 1986.Curriculum Vitae on the website of the European Commission ec.europa.eu. Archived on 15 Dec 2016 Between 1980 and 1985 he was an assistant at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Day
Catherine Day (born 16 June 1954 in Mount Merrion, Dublin) is a former European civil servant from Ireland. Appointed in November 2005 as Secretary-General of the European Commission, she served two terms with President Jose Manuel Barroso and continued with his successor, Mr Jean-Claude Juncker until she retired in September 2015. She was the first woman to hold the post of Secretary General of the European Commission. Education Catherine Day has an B.A. in Economics (1974) M.A. in International Trade and Economic Integration (1975) from University College Dublin. Career After graduation Catherine Day worked in Dublin, first in the Investment Bank of Ireland and then in the Confederation of Irish Industry. European roles In 1979 Day joined the European Commission following an open competition. She started work in the Industry DG of the Commission and then worked in cabinets of Mr Richard Burke (1982-1984), Mr Peter Sutherland (1985-1989) and Sir Leon Brittan (1989-1996) who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David O'Sullivan (civil Servant)
David O'Sullivan (born 1 March 1953) is the Director General of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA). He was previously a European civil servant served as Ambassador of the European Union to the United States from 2014 to 2019, Chief Operating Officer of the EEAS from 2010 to 2014, Director-General of DG RELEX from October 2010 to December 2010, Director-General of DG Trade from 2005 to 2010, Secretary General of the European Commission from 2000 to 2005. O'Sullivan has held a number of high level positions including Chief of Staff to President Romano Prodi and Secretary-General of the European Commission between June 2000 and November 2005. From 2005 to 2010, he was Director General for Trade. In 2010, he was appointed as Director General for External Relations, with the responsibility of setting up the EEAS and was appointed the Chief Operating Officer on 1 January 2011. Early and personal life O'Sullivan was born in Dublin in 1953. He is married wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Williamson, Baron Williamson Of Horton
David Francis Williamson, Baron Williamson of Horton (8 May 1934 – 30 August 2015) was a senior British and European civil servant, as well as a member of the House of Lords. Education and early life Williamson was educated at Tonbridge School and Exeter College, Oxford. He served in the Royal Signals 1956–58 as his national service. He married Patricia Smith in 1961; they had two sons. Civil service career Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food He began his civil service career in 1958 at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, becoming Principal Private Secretary to the minister in 1967. European Commission He was Deputy Director-General for Agriculture in the European Commission from 1977 to 1983 and Secretary-General of the European Commission from 1987 to 1997. From 1983 until 1987, Williamson had returned to the United Kingdom to serve as Deputy Secretary and head the European Secretariat in the Cabinet Office. House of Lords After leaving Brussels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Directorate-General
Within the European Union, Directorates-General are departments with specific zones of responsibility, the equivalent of ministries at a national level. Most are headed by a European Commissioner, responsible for the general direction of the Directorate-General, and in charge of (i.e. politically responsible for) the corresponding policy area; and a Director-General, responsible for the management of day-to-day affairs, who reports to the European Commissioner. * The Secretariat of the European Parliament: Parliament Directorates-General. * The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union: Council Directorates-general. The European Patent Office (part of the European Patent Organisation, separate from the EU) also has Directorates-General, which are administrative groupings of departments. Directorates-General of the European Commission The Directorates-General of the European Commission are divided into four groups: Policy DGs, External relations DGs, General ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilze Juhansone
Ilze Juhansone (born 1971) is the Secretary-General of the European Commission. She is a European civil servant and former Latvian diplomat. In August 2019, she became the acting Secretary-General pending the search for a full-time successor to Germany's Martin Selmayr. Following the period as acting, she was appointed Secretary-General on 14 January 2020. She was previously Deputy Secretary-General of the commission for interinstitutional and external relations from 2015 until 2019, since October 2015, and before that had been Permanent Representative of Latvia to the European Union from 2011 to 2015 during its Council Presidency. This was preceded by having been Director General for EU Affairs at the Latvian Foreign Ministry between 2008 and 2011. While Permanent Representative of Latvia, she was awarded the Order of the Three Stars Order of the Three Stars ( lv, Triju Zvaigžņu ordenis) is the highest civilian order awarded for meritorious service to Latvia Lat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body of about 32,000 European civil servants. The Commission is divided into departments known as Directorates-General (DGs) that can be likened to departments or ministries each headed by a Director-General who is responsible to a Commissioner. There is one member per member state, but members are bound by their oath of office to represent the general interest of the EU as a whole rather than their home state. The Commission President (currently Ursula von der Leyen) is proposed by the European Council (the 27 heads of state/governments) and elected by the European Parliament. The Council of the European Union then nominates the other members of the Commission in agreement with the nominated President, and the 27 members as a team are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
