5 June 2000
The Prime Minister has appointed Sir Stephen Wall, UK Permanent Representative to the European Union for the last five years, as the new head of European Secretariat in the Cabinet Office.
Sir Stephen will move to his new post in August. He will be responsible for co-ordinating official advice on EU issues to the Prime Minister and other Ministers. He will help develop the growing co-operation between the UK, the member states and the accession countries in all policy areas. Sir Stephen will continue to be the Prime Minister’s representative in the Intergovernmental Conference on treaty change.
Notes for Editors
Sir Stephen joined the Diplomatic Service in 1968 and was Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (1988-90) and to the Prime Minister (1991-93). He was Ambassador to Portugal, 1993-95. He headed the Foreign Office EU Department for five years, 1983-88.
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