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Below are current ambassadors of the European Union to non-EU countries and international organizations. They are also known as delegation heads or envoys.
Prior to the
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Below are current ambassadors of the European Union to non-EU countries and international organizations. They are also known as delegation heads or envoys.
Prior to the Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement that amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon, which was signed by the EU member sta ...
, the EU was represented abroad by the Ambassador of the country holding the semestral EU presidency
The official title President of the European Union (or President of Europe) does not exist, but there are a number of presidents of European Union institutions, including:
* the President of the European Council (since 1 December 2019, Charle ...
, and the 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 o ...
was represented by a Head of Delegation of the European Commission, member of the diplomatic corps and given the title of ambassador as a courtesy.
Since 2010, the Ambassador of the European Union, now officially accredited as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, is appointed by the President of the European Council
The president of the European Council is the person presiding over and driving forward the work of the European Council on the world stage. This institution comprises the college of heads of state or government of EU member states as well as t ...
and the President of the European Commission
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, following a proposal by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP) is the chief co-ordinator and representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) within the European Union (EU). The position is currently held ...
. They are chosen among candidates coming from the European External Action Service (EEAS), the 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 o ...
, the European Council
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and the 27 Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the member states
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Since the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) include some members that are not sovereign states ...
.
Current ambassadors
Ambassadors to non-EU countries
Ambassadors to international organisations
See also
* Accreditations and Responsibilities of EU delegations * European External Action Service *European Union and the United Nations
The European Union (EU) has had permanent observer status at the United Nations (UN) since 1974, and has had enhanced participation rights since 2011. The EU itself does not have voting rights but it is represented alongside its 27 members, on ...
* European Union Special Representative
* Foreign relations of the European Union
Although there has been a large degree of integration between European Union member states, foreign relations is still a largely intergovernmental matter, with the 27 members controlling their own relations to a large degree. However, with th ...
* List of diplomatic missions of the European Union
The member states of the European Union are aligned in their foreign policy on many issues. The EU is the world's largest economic union, customs union and donor of humanitarian and development assistance and thus has an extensive network of del ...
References
External links
*EU Delegations Worldwide
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European Union
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