Pierre de Boissieu (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ də bwasjø]; born 1945[1]) is a French diplomat and former French ambassador to the European Union (EU). He was the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union from 1 December 2009 until 26 June 2011. In this post he was preceded by Javier Solana and was succeeded by Uwe Corsepius.[2][3] Prior to being Secretary General he was Deputy Secretary-General from October 1999 to 30 November 2009.
Pierre de Boissieu | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union | |
| In office 1 December 2009 – 26 June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Javier Solana |
| Succeeded by | Uwe Corsepius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1945 Paris, France |
| Relatives | Christian de Boissieu (brother) |
| Alma mater | National School of Administration |
| Profession | Economist |