Dutchman Hans Leijtens was appointed as the new Executive Director of Frontex at the board meeting held on 20 December at the agency’s headquarters, Frontex said in a statement.
Hans Leijtens will join the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for a five-year term, succeeding the current Acting Executive Director, Aija Kalnaja, who took up the post in July 2022.
Following a recruitment process, the new Executive Director was appointed by the Frontex Management Board based on a shortlist...