Council Decision (EU) 2022/1951 appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union for the period from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2027

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Series Details L 269, Pages 9
Publication Date 17/10/2022
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Decision (EU) 2022/1951 - adopted by the Council of the European Union on 13 October 2022 - appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union for the period from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2027.

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The Council of the European Union appointed Thérèse Blanchet as the next Secretary-General of the Council for the period from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2027. This follows an agreement reached on 7 October 2022 at the informal meeting of the Heads of State or Government.

The Treaties provide that the General Secretariat of the Council assists both the European Council and the Council and that it is placed under the responsibility of a Secretary-General appointed by the Council. Ms Blanchet was appointed by the Council on 13 October 2022. The Decision was published in the Official Journal on 17 October 2022.

Source Link http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/1951/oj
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Council of the European Union: Press Release, 13/10/2022: Thérèse Blanchet appointed new Secretary-General of the Council https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/10/13/therese-blanchet-appointed-new-secretary-general-of-the-council/

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