Secretary-General of the European Court of Auditors

The secretary-general is the most senior member of administrative staff of the European Court of Auditors. Appointed for a renewable term of six years, she/he is responsible for the management of the Court's staff and for the administration of the Court. In addition, the secretary-general is responsible for the budget, translation, training and information technology.

List of secretaries-general of the European Court of Auditors

 * Patrick Everard - 16.10.1989 to 9.2.1994
 * Edouard Ruppert - 25.2.1994 to 30.6.2001
 * Michel Hervé - 1.7.2001 to 31.10.2008 - France
 * John Speed (ad interim) - 9.10.2008 to 15.3.2009 - UK
 * Eduardo Ruiz Garcia - 16.3.2009 to 2020 - Spain
 * Philippe Froidure - 2020 to 2020 - (ad interim)
 * Zacharias Kolias - 2021 to present - Greece