Brussels, 19/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - The German Economist, Stefan Lehner, aged 45, who is currently Head of the central Budget Unit in the Research Directorate-General (DG), has been appointed head of cabinet of European Budget Commissioner Michaele Schreyer. He will hold the post from 1 October on. He has worked at the Commission since 1985, holding a variety of posts at the DG of Economy and Finance as well as at the DG Budget. He was notably Deputy Head of Cabinet of the former Budget Commissioner, Erkki Liikanen.