The Secretary-General

Secretary-General

-International intergovernmental organizations:-International nongovernmental organizations:-Sports governing bodies:...

 is the European Court of Auditors

European Court of Auditors

The Court of Auditors is the fifth institution of the European Union . It was established in 1975 in Luxembourg to audit the accounts of EU institutions...

 most senior member of staff.
Appointed for a renewable term of 6 years,
he is responsible for the management of the Court's staff
and for the administration of the Court.
In addition, the Secretary-General is responsible for the budget, translation, training and information technology.

List of Secretaries-General of the European Court of Auditors

• Patrick Everard - 16.10.1989 to 9.2.1994
• Edouard Ruppert - 25.2.1994 to 30.6.2001
• Michel Hervé - 1.7.2001 to 31.10.2008 - France
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• John Speed (ad interim
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  ) - 9.10.2008 to 15.3.2009 - UK
• Eduardo Ruiz Garcia - 16.3.2009 to present; nominated until 15.3.2015 - Spain
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