The European Commission appointed a Greek national in the top position in its Migration and Home Affairs department.
The Commission announced on Wednesday that it appointed Paraskevi Michou as the new Secretary General who will also be the first woman to serve in this position.
Paraskevi Michou was hired at the European Commission in 1995 and worked in several departments. Among others, she has served as acting director-general at the Justice and Consumers Directorate-General, while currently she is deputy secretary-general for Policies, Information and Services.
In her position as Secretary General, Michou will work closely with European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos and Commissioner for Security Union Julian King, and under the supervision of Commission VP Frans Timmermans, who is responsible for better regulation, interinstitutional reations, the rule of law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
