Secretary of State for the European Union

Secretary of State for the
European Union
Secretario de Estado para la Unión Europea
Coat of Arms used by the Government
Incumbent
Pascual Ignacio Navarro
since December 22, 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
Secretariat of State for the European Union
StyleThe Most Excellent (formal)
Mr. Secretary of State (informal)
AbbreviationSEUE
Reports toForeign Minister
NominatorForeign Minister
AppointerThe King
PrecursorMinister for Relations with the European Communities
FormationFebruary 27, 1981
First holderRaimundo Bassols Jacas
Websiteexteriores.gob.es
PM Adolfo Suárez with the EU Commission President, Roy Jenkins, and the Minister for Relations with the European Communities, Eduardo Punset.

The Secretary of State for the European Union (SEUE) is a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Government of Spain. The SEUE is appointed by the Monarch with the advice of the Foreign Minister.

The Secretary of State for the European Union is responsible for the formulation and execution of the policy of Spain within the European Union. Likewise, he assists the Foreign Minister in the formulation and execution of the foreign policy of Spain in the geographical area corresponding to the countries of the European Union, candidate countries, countries of the European Economic Area and other European countries.

As the highest official after the Foreign Minister in European Union affairs, the Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing the actions of the different bodies of the different national administrations within the European Union as well as overseeing and giving orders to the Permanent Representative of Spain to the European Union.[1]

  1. ^ "Royal Decree 1271/2018, of October 11, by which the basic organic structure of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation is developed". boe.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-11-19.