Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Memo |
Series Details | MEMO/09/486 (28.10.09) |
Publication Date | 28/10/2009 |
Content Type | News, Overview |
On 28 October 2009 Commission President Barroso named Mr Johannes Laitenberger, currently Head of the Commission's Spokesperson's Service and Commission Spokesman, as new Head of his Cabinet, as of 1 November 2009. Mr Laitenberger succeeds Mr João Vale de Almeida, who was appointed earlier this year as the Commission's Director-General for External Relations and who will take up his new role on 1 November 2009. Mr Vale de Almeida will continue to personally assist the President in the capacity of G8/G20 sherpa. Mr Fernando Frutuoso de Melo, currently Director in the Commission's Secretariat General, will take over as Deputy Head of the Cabinet, also on 1 November 2009. He succeeds Mr Jean-Claude Thébault, who was today appointed as a Deputy Secretary General of the Commission, taking up his role also on 1 November 2009. Ms Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, currently Deputy Spokeswoman of the Commission, will on 1 November 2009 take over as Commission Spokeswoman, succeeding Mr Laitenberger. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/486&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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