Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee

The secretary-general heads the Secretariat of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).

The chief role of the EESC's secretary-general is to implement decisions taken by the Plenary Assembly, the bureau and the president.

The secretary-general is also responsible for managing the administration and the budget.

Appointed by the bureau of the committee, the secretary-general serves for a renewable term of five years.

The current secretary-general is Gianluca Brunetti, whose term began on 14 November 2018.