BREXIT NEGOTIATORS WHO'S WHO
Submitted by christian on Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:53
1. European Commission Negotiating Team
- Michel Barnier: French, European Commission Chief Negotiator
- Sabine Weyand: German, Deputy Chief Negotiator, Former Deputy Director General in DG Trade
- Stéphanie Riso: French, Principal Adviser to Michel Barnier, a former Head of Unit in DG Budget
- François Arbault: French, Member of the Task Force, formerly in Barnier's Cabinet and most recently has been Head of Unit in DG Grow
- Georg Riekeles: Norwegian, Advisor for Interinstitutional Relations, he used to be in Barnier's Cabinet.
- Nina Obermaier: German, Member of the Task Force, previously Deputy Head of the Switzerland Desk at the European External Action Service.
Key Influencers at the European Commission
- Jean-Claude Juncker
- Frans Timmermans
- Martin Selmayr, President Juncker's Chief of Staff
- Cecilia Malmström, Commissioner for Trade
2. Council
- Didier Seeuws: Belgian, Head of Special Task Force on the UK
Key Member States
- Germany: Angela Merkel, Michael Roth, EU Affairs Minister
- Poland: Beata Szydlo
- France
- Netherlands: Mark Rutte
Key Influencers at the Council
- Donald Tusk
- Malta Presidency
- Estonia Presidency
3. European Parliament
- Guy Verhofstadt: Belgian, European Parliament Chief Negotiator
Key Influencers at the European Parliament
- Antonio Tajani: Italian, President of the European Parliament
- Danuta Hübner: Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs
- Jerzy Buzek: Chair of the Conference of Committe Chairs
UK Brexit Team
- David Davis
- Olivier Robbins
- Sir Tim Barrow, UK Ambassador to the EU
Key Influencers
- Prime Minister Teresa May
- Boris Johnson
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