Jürgen Trumpf
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Jürgen Trumpf was appointed Secretary-General
for the Council of the European Union
and held the office from September 1, 1994 to October 17, 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.
Secretary-General
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for the Council of the European Union
Council of the European Union
The Council of the European Union is the institution in the legislature of the European Union representing the executives of member states, the other legislative body being the European Parliament. The Council is composed of twenty-seven national ministers...
and held the office from September 1, 1994 to October 17, 1999.
When the Amsterdam Treaty
Amsterdam Treaty
The Amsterdam Treaty, officially the Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty of the European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts, was signed on 2 October 1997, and entered into force on 1 May 1999; it made substantial changes to the Maastricht 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
Javier Solana
Francisco Javier Solana de Madariaga, KOGF is a Spanish physicist and Socialist politician. After serving in the Spanish government under Felipe González and Secretary General of NATO , he was appointed the European Union's High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Secretary...
at the Cologne European Summit.