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since 1 December 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European External Action Service European Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abbreviation | HR HR/VP[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of | European Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reports to | President of the European Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointer | The European Council with the consent of the President of the European Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term length | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Formation | 1999 (CFSP) 2009 (FASP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First holder | Jürgen Trumpf (CFSP) Catherine Ashton (FASP) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Presidency foreign minister | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salary | €288,877[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Council, Commission |
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP[b]) 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 by Josep Borrell Fontelles.
The Treaty of Amsterdam had established the position of High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy. The position was augmented by the Treaty of Lisbon, which established its current title and powers, including a seat on the European Commission as Vice-President, and a chair of the council of EU foreign ministers. The first person to hold the full title of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, inaugurated upon the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, was Catherine Ashton. Early in the first term of the post, the office-holder became assisted by the European External Action Service (EEAS) that was set up in December 2010.[2]
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