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Regional Rokanas at Greek Perma- Marx at new Göteborg Representation nent Representation Leonidas Rokanas
Sebastian Marx
Deputy Permanent Representative
Head of Office
Greek Permanent Representation to the EU
City of Göteborg EU Office
Nationality: GR
Nationality: SE
Start Date: 01/02/2008
Start Date: 01/03/2008
Leonidas Rokanas has been at the Greek permanent representation since
Sebastian Marx has been appointed Head of Office of the newly estab-
and then as Minister Plenipotentiary. He studied Law at Athens University
he was Director for Public Affairs and Communications at the Euro-
2006, first as Head of the External Relations and Enlargement Section
and is admitted to the Athens Bar. He started his career at the Diplomatic Academy and has served in a number of prestigious positions including as
Consul General of Greece in Cologne and as Hellenic Intelligence Service (EYP): Chief Advisor to the Director General (external and international relations, cooperation against terrorism and organized crime).
lished City of Göteborg EU office in Brussels. Prior to this assignment
pean Cosmetics industry association. As head of the representation of the City of Göteborg Mr Marx will be responsible for project promotion
and advocacy activities towards the EU institutions and Brussels based stake holders. Mr Marx has over 10 years extensive experience in EU affairs, working with a range of public and private sector partners.
The Committee of the Regions elects the Presidents of its six Commissions Constance Hanniffy has been elected the new President
Michael Schneider, Saxony-Anhalt Land representative
She is a member of Offaly County Council and the Mid-
appointed President of the Commission for Territo-
of the Economic and Social Policy (ECOS) Commission.
and member of the European People‘s Party (EPP) was
land Regional Authority in Ireland. She is also member of the National Economic and Social Forum in Ireland.
ECOS
rial Cohesion (COTER). Since 2002 he has been SaxonNationality: DE
Gerd Harms, the State Secretary at the State Chancel-
Istvan Sertö-Radics, Mayor of the Hungarian city of
Federal and European Affairs has been elected President
crats for Europe (ALDE), has been elected President of the
lery of the State of Brandenburg and Plenipotentiary for
Uszka and member of the Alliance of Liberals and Demo-
of the Commission for Culture, Education and Research Nationality: DE
(EDUC). He holds a PhD in Political Science.
EDUC
Commission for External Relations and Decentralised CoNationality: HU
Claudio Martini, President of the Tuscan regional Gov-
Jerzy Zajakala, Mayor of Ljubjana since 1990, has been
for Constitutional Affairs, European Governance and the
velopment (DEVE). Before becoming Mayor he worked in
elected President of the Commission on Sustainable De-
Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (CONST). He was CONST
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operation (RELEX).
RELEX
ernment has been elected President of the Commission
Nationality: IT
Anhalt’s State Secretary for Federal and European Affairs.
COTER
already well-known for his work as the Mayor of Prato.
the Polish province of Torun as Senior Provincial InspecNationality: PL
tor in Department of Law and Organisation.
DEVE
EUROPEAN AGENDA 03/2008
Photos: private
Nationality: IE