Catherine Day, Director General, DG Environment, European Commission


 

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Catherine Day, Director General, DG Environment,  European Commission


•2002
Appointed Director General DG Environment -  European Commission

•2000 – 2002
Deputy Director General, Directorate General for External Relations: Responsible for relations with the Western Balkans, NIS, Mediterranean including Middle East

•2000 – 1997
Director, DG IA, subsequently DG Enlargement, responsible for relations with candidate countries of central and eastern Europe 

•1997 – 1996
Director, DG IA responsible for relations with Balkans, Turkey, Cyprus

•1996 – 1995
Deputy Chef de Cabinet to Sir Leon Brittan  

•1995 – 1989
Member of the Cabinet of Sir Leon Brittan 

•1989 – 1985
Member of the Cabinet of Mr Peter Sutherland

•1984 – 1982
Member of the Cabinet of Mr Richard Burke  

•1982 – 1979
Administrator, DG III

•1979 – 1975
EC Information Officer, Confederation of Irish Industry

•1975 – 1974
Loan officer, Investment Bank of Ireland

•Graduated from University College Dublin with an M.A in International Trade and Economic Integration

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