Martin Selmayr | |
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| Secretary-General of the European Commission | |
| In office 1 March 2018 – 1 August 2019 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Alexander Italianer |
| Succeeded by | Ilze Juhansone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1970 Bonn, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish |
| Relatives | Gerhard Selmayr (father) Josef Selmayr (grandfather) |
| Education | University of Geneva University of Passau |
Martin Selmayr (born 5 December 1970) is a European civil servant from Germany who was Secretary-General of the European Commission from 2018 to 2019 and chief of staff to Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker from 2014 to 2018.[1][2][3] During his time in the Juncker Commission, Selmayr was widely described as one of the most influential figures within the European Union.[4][5] After taking office as secretary-general, he was described in a debate in the European Parliament as "the most powerful bureaucrat in the world."[6] A resident of Brussels since 2000, he is a member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) party of Belgium. He is considered by many to be close to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany and its leadership, but the European Commission said he has never been a member of that party.
- ^ "Martin Selmayr secures Commission top job". Politico. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Barker, Alex; Brunsden, Jim (21 February 2018). "Close Juncker aide Martin Selmayr named Brussels' top civil servant". Financial Times.
- ^ "How Martin Selmayr became EU's top (un)civil servant". POLITICO. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Europas mächtigster Beamter" (in German). Die Welt. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Der Mann, der Prof. Dr. Europa ist" (in German). WirtschaftsWoche. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Debates - Integrity policy of the Commission, in particular the appointment of the Secretary-General of the European Commission (debate) - Monday, 12 March 2018". www.europarl.europa.eu.