Secretary General of the Council of the European Union | |
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since 1 November 2022 | |
Appointer | Council of the European Union |
Term length | Five years |
Constituting instrument | Treaties of the European Union |
Inaugural holder | Christian Calmes |
Formation | 9 September 1952 |
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The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union (GSC),[1] also known as Council Secretariat, assists the Council of the European Union, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the European Council and the President of the European Council. The General Secretariat is headed by the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union. The Secretariat is divided into seven directorates-general, each administered by a director-general.
The Secretariat is based in Brussels, in the Europa building. The respective secretariats of the Schengen Agreement and of now-defunct Western European Union and European Political Cooperation have along the years been integrated with the Council Secretariat.
The current Secretary-General is Thérèse Blanchet, who was appointed on 1 November 2022.[2] She succeeded Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen.