EU Special Representatives
The European Union Special Representatives (EUSRs) support the work of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in troubled countries and regions. They play an important role in:
- providing the EU with an active political presence in key countries and regions, acting as a “voice” and “face” for the EU and its policies,
- developing a stronger and more effective EU Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP),
- the EU's efforts to become a more effective and more coherent actor on the world stage.
Currently, there are ten EUSRs working on issues related to Afghanistan, the African Union, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Central Asia, the Horn of Africa, Kosovo, the Middle East Peace Process, the South Caucasus and Georgia, the Southern Mediterranean region as well as Sudan and South Sudan. They promote the EU's policies and interests in these areas and actively contribute to efforts to consolidate peace, stability and the rule of law.
The EUSRs are appointed by the Council on a recommendation of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
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Vygaudas Usackas |
AFGHANISTAN
Mr Vygaudas Usackas was appointed as EU Special Representative (EUSR) for Afghanistan from 1 April 2010.
 Council Decisions 2010/168/CFSP, 2010/439/CFSP, 2011/427/CFSP and 2012/331/CFSP
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Gary Quince |
THE AFRICAN UNION (AU)
Mr Gary Quince was appointed as EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the African Union (AU) from 1 November 2011.
Council Decisions 2011/621/CFSP, 2011/697/CFSP and 2012/390/CFSP
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Peter Sørensen
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BOSNIA and HERZEGOVINA
Mr Peter Sørensen was appointed as EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1 September 2011.
Council Decisions 2011/426/CFSP and 2012/330/CFSP
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Patricia Flor |
CENTRAL ASIA
Mrs Patricia Flor was appointed as EU Special Representative for Central Asia from 1 July 2012
Council Decision 2012/328/CFSP
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Alexander Rondos |
THE HORN OF AFRICA
Mr Alexander Rondos was appointed as EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa from 1 January 2012.
Council Decisions 2011/819/CFSP and 2012/329/CFSP
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Samuel Žbogar |
KOSOVO
Mr Samuel Žbogar was appointed as EU Special Representative for Kosovo from 1 February 2012.
Council Decision 2012/39/CFSP
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Andreas Reinicke |
THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS
Mr Andreas Reinicke was appointed as EU Special Representative for the Middle East peace process from 1 February 2012.
Council Decision 2012/33/CFSP
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Philippe Lefort
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THE SOUTH CAUCASUS AND THE CRISIS IN GEORGIA
Mr Philippe Lefort was appointed as EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia from 1 September 2011.
Council Decisions 2011/518/CFSP and 2012/326/CFSP
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Bernardino León
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THE SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION
Mr Bernardino León was appointed as EU Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean region on 18 July 2011.
Council Decisions 2011/424/CFSP and 2012/327/CFSP
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Rosalind Marsden
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SUDAN
Mrs Rosalind Marsden was appointed as EU Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan from 1 September 2010.
Council Decisions 2010/450/CFSP, 2011/499/CFSP and 2012/325/CFSP
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