Secretary-General

The General Secretariat of the Council (GSC) is led by its Secretary-General, whose main roles are to assist the Council and the European Council and to manage the GSC. The Secretary-General is appointed by the Council.

Carrying responsibility for the overall organisation of the GSC, the Secretary-General oversees the provision of services by the GSC to the presidencies of the Council and its preparatory bodies, as well as to the President of the European Council.

The Secretary-General is also responsible for the administrative management of the GSC as to its human and financial resources.

The Secretary-General takes part in Council meetings as appropriate, mainly in order to ensure the continuity, progress, and coherence of the Council's work and to advise the Council and its presidency.

The Secretary-General of the Council is also the Secretary-General of the European Council. In this capacity, the Secretary-General attends European Council meetings and takes all measures necessary for the organisation of the European Council's proceedings.

Thérèse Blanchet is the current Secretary-General. She was appointed on 13 October 2022 for a five-year term, from 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2027.

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