Thérèse Blanchet
French lawyer and diplomat
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Thérèse Blanchet (born 22 May 1962) is a French-Swiss jurist serving as secretary-general of the Council of the European Union since 1 November 2022. She is the first woman to hold the post.[1][2][3]
Thérèse Blanchet | |
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Blanchet in 2024 | |
| Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jeppe Tranholm-Mikkelsen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 May 1962 |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse | Jouko Lempiäinen |
| Children | 1 |
Previously, from 2019 to 2022, she was Legal Counsel of the Council and European Council, and Director-General of the Council Legal Service.[2]
