The High Representative submitted a proposal on the structure of the EEAS and political agreement was reached in April 2010 at the General Affairs Council. The Brok report on this proposal was adopted by the European Parliament by a large majority on 8th July 2010.

• Organisation chart [88 KB] 16/02/2012
• Top Management nominated 21/12/2010
• Transfer of Staff 21/12/2010

Profiles

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Catherine Ashton

Members of the EEAS Corporate Board

Executive Secretary General: Pierre Vimont [31 KB]

Chief Operating Officer: David O'Sullivan [49 KB]

Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs: Helga Schmid [59 KB]

Deputy Secretary General for Inter-institutional Affairs: Maciej Popowski [23 KB]

Managing Directors

Managing Director for Crisis Response: Dr Agostino Miozzo

Managing Director for Asia: Viorel Isticioaia Budura

Managing Director for Africa: Nicholas Westcott

Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans: Miroslav Lajčák

Managing Director for the Middle East and Southern Neighbourhood: Hugues Mingarelli

Managing Director for the Americas: Christian Leffler

Managing Director for Global and Multilateral Issues: Maria Marinaki

Other Senior Managers

Head of the Crisis Management and Planning Department: Walter Stevens

Director General EU Military Staff (EUMS): Lt Gen Ton Van Osch

Head of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC): Hansjoerg Haber

Director, EU Situation Centre: Ilkka Salmi

Chair of the Political and Security Committee