Jürgen Trumpf
German diplomat (1931–2023)
Jürgen Trumpf | |
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High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy | |
In office 1 May 1999 – 18 October 1999 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Javier Solana |
Secretary General of the Council of the European Union | |
In office 1 September 1994 – 18 October 1999 | |
Preceded by | Niels Ersbøll |
Succeeded by | Javier Solana |
Personal details | |
Born | (1931-07-08)8 July 1931 Düsseldorf, Rhine Province, Prussia, Germany |
Died | 13 May 2023(2023-05-13) (aged 91) Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Education | University of Innsbruck |
Jürgen Trumpf (8 July 1931 – 13 May 2023) was a German diplomat and politician. He was appointed Secretary-General for the Council of the European Union and held the office from 1 September 1994 to 17 October 1999.
When the Amsterdam Treaty came into force, he briefly became the first High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy but a month later made way for Javier Solana at the Cologne European Summit.
Trumpf died on 13 May 2023, at the age of 91.[1]
References
- ^ "Jürgen Trumpf". trauer.ga.de. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
Sources
- Jürgen Trumpf – European Navigator (Retrieved 2 January 2011)
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Preceded by Niels Ersbøll | Secretary General of the Council of the European Union 1994–1999 | Succeeded by Javier Solana |
New office | High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy 1999 |
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