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Council of European Union appoints Preben Aamann as Director-General for Communication and Information; Danish national begins role February 1, 2025

January 21, 2025 (press release) –

The Council today appointed Preben Aamann as the new Director-General for Communication and Information (COMM).

He will start in his new post on 1 February 2025.

Preben Aamann, a Danish national, is currently head of the Council’s press office. Between 2012 and 2019 he worked as deputy spokesperson of the European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and as spokesperson of the European Council President Donald Tusk. Prior to that, he worked in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in various positions, including as spokesperson at the Danish Permanent Representation to the European Union and later as chief spokesperson and head of the communication team during the Danish EU Presidency (in 2012). Throughout his career, he has acquired deep and broad experience in a range of sectors of European affairs and a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Council and European Council.

COMM communicates and provides information about the role and activities of the European Council and the Council, acting as the interface between the public and these institutions. It offers factually accurate, impartial and timely information about their role and activities and about EU policies, aimed at a variety of audiences. It also provides services and infrastructure for media professionals, manages the archives and is responsible for transparency and public access to documents.

Preben Aamann, new Director-General for Communication and Information (COMM)

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