Brussels, 12/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the Commission took a number of decisions concerning senior personnel:
Jonathan Faull from the United Kingdom is appointed Director-General for Justice and Home Affairs, replacing Adrian Fortescue, who becomes Adviser "Hors Classe". Jonathan Faull takes up his new post on 15 March;
Reijo Kemppinen from Finland becomes Commission spokesman;
Guy Crauser from Luxembourg currently Director General for Regional Policy, becomes Adviser "Hors Classe";
Michael Leigh from Britain is appointed Deputy Director-General for External Relations;
Two posts of Directors-General of DG Press and Communication and DG Regional Policy are published for internal applications.
The posts of Commission spokesman and Director General at the press are again separated, as was almost always the case except under Renato Ruggiero during the Jenkins Presidency.