The former Dutch Defense Minister was appointed to one of the highest diplomatic positions in the European Union.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign policy chief, appointed Kajsa Ollongren, the former Dutch Defense Minister, as the Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS).
According to a Reuters report, Ollongren, who was the Dutch Defense Minister between 2022 and 2024 and now works in the EU’s human rights sector, will start her role on September 1st.
Kallas also appointed David Quach, the French ambassador to NATO, as the senior official for defense and security affairs at the EU’s diplomatic service.
These appointments are being made as the European Union seeks to strengthen its defense and security coordination in response to international crises and European security developments.