EU special envoy

Miroslav Lajčák, Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2007–2009

Pieter Feith, Special Envoy for Kosovo

Special Representatives of the European Union (EUSB, English EU Special Representatives, EUSR ) are persons on the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign and Security Policy by the Council of the European Union according to Article 33 of the EU Treaty to carry out certain tasks in the field of common foreign affairs - and security policy (CFSP).

EU special envoy

As of June 2015 there are nine EU special representatives:

• Afghanistan : Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin (since September 1, 2013). Responsibilities: Implementation of the EU's Afghanistan policy in close cooperation with the UN and management of the EU mission in Kabul.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina : Johann Sattler (since September 1, 2019). Tasks: Support in the implementation of the Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the Stabilization and Association Process; Peacekeeping (see also High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina )

• Horn of Africa : Alexander Rondos (since January 1, 2012)

• South Caucasus : Toivo Klaar (since November 13, 2017). Tasks: Supporting Armenia , Azerbaijan and Georgia with reforms, conflict prevention and containment, repatriation of refugees , support of states in cooperation in the economic, energy and transport sectors.

• Kosovo : Nataliya Apostolova (since August 4, 2016)

• Human Rights : Eamon Gilmore (since March 1, 2019)

• Middle East Peace Process : Fernando Gentilini (April 15, 2015)

• Sahel : Angel Losada (since November 1, 2015)

• Central Asia : Peter Burian (since April 15, 2015). Tasks: strengthening democracy , the rule of law and human rights ; Improving EU-Central Asia relations.

Former Special Envoy

Former EU special ambassadors were:

• Afghanistan: Klaus Peter Klaiber (2001–2002), Francesc Vendrell (2002–2008), Ettore Francesco Sequi (2008–2010, from 2009 also Special Representative for Pakistan), Vygaudas Ušackas (2010–2013)
• African Great Lakes : Aldo Ajello (1996–2007), Roeland van de Geer (2007–2011)
• African Union (AU): Koen Vervaeke (2007–2011). Gary Quince (2011-2013)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina : Lord Ashdown (2002–2006), Christian Schwarz-Schilling (2006–2007), Miroslav Lajčák (2007–2009), Valentin Inzko (2009–2011), Peter Sorensen (2011–2015), Lars-Gunnar Wigemark (2015-2019)
• Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Felipe González (1998–1999)
• Kosovo : Wolfgang Petritsch (1999); Pieter Feith (2008–2011), Samuel Žbogar (2012–2016)
• Macedonia : François Léotard (2001), Alain Le Roy (2001–2002), Alexis Brouhns (2002–2004), Søren Jessen-Petersen (2004), Michael Sahlin (2004–2005), Erwan Fouéré (2005–2011)
• Moldova : Adriaan Jacobovits de Szeged (2005–2007), Kálmán Mizsei (2007–2011)
• Middle East Peace Process : Miguel Ángel Moratinos (1996–1997), Nils Eriksson (1997–2002), Marc Otte (2003–2011), Andreas Reinicke (2012–2014)
• Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe : Panagiotis Roumeliotis (1999), Bodo Hombach (1999–2002), Erhard Busek (2002–2008)
• Sudan : Pekka Haavisto (2005–2007), Torben Brylle (2007–2010), Rosalind Marsden (2010–2013)
• Southern Mediterranean: Bernardino León (2011-2014)
• South Caucasus : Heikki Talvitie (2003–2006), Peter Semneby (2006–2011), Philippe Lefort (2011–2013), Herbert Salber (2014–2017)
• Chad : Georg Lennkh ( Special Representative of the EU Presidency for the Political Dialogue in Chad , 2006–2010; 2006: EU Troika)
• Central Asia : Ján Kubiš (2005–2006), Pierre Morel (2006–2012), Patricia Flor (2012–2013)
• Sahel zone : Michel Dominique Reveyrand-de Menthon (2013–2015)
• Human rights : Stavros Lambrinidis (2012-2019)

Web links

• EU Special Representatives Council of the European Union (accessed June 22, 2015)
• Dominik Tolksdorf, The Role of EU Special Representatives in the post-Lisbon foreign policy system: A renaissance? (PDF; 266 kB), IES Policy Brief, Brussels, June 2012.

Individual evidence

1. ^ Instruments of the CFSP. Auswaertiges-amt.de, June 9, 2015, accessed on February 28, 2017 . 
2. ↑ eu-info.de: EU appoints new special representative in Afghanistan
3. ^ Council of the European Union , last accessed on March 7, 2010