Press Release: High Representative Catherine Ashton nominates the top management of the External Action Service, Luxembourg, 25 October 2010

Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, announced the appointment of Pierre Vimont as the Executive Secretary General of the future External Action Service and David O’Sullivan as its Chief Operating Officer in October 2010.

The European External Action Service (EEAS) is due to be launched on 1 December 2010.

European union: Press Release A216/10: High Representative Catherine Ashton completes the EAS top management team http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/EN/foraff/117497.pdf

EUObserver, 29.10.10: German and Pole join roll-call of Ashton lieutenants http://euobserver.com/9/31162

EurActiv, 26.10.10: Top officials start building EU diplomatic 'house' http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/top-diplomats-start-building-eu-diplomatic-house-news-499185

ESO: Background information: European External Action Service (EEAS) http://www.europeansources.info/record/council-decision-of-26-july-2010-establishing-the-organization-and-functioning-of-the-european-external-action-service-2010-427-eu/

EUObserver, 25.10.10: France, Ireland scoop top posts in EU diplomatic corps http://euobserver.com/9/31120

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