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| Secretary-General of the European Commission | |
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 Emblem of the commission | |
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| Secretariat-General of the European Commission | |
| Style | Secretary-General |
| Status | Chief executive |
| Reports to | President of the European Commission |
| Seat | Brussels, Belgium |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | Treaties of the European Union |
| Formation | 1967 |
| First holder | Émile Noël |
| Deputy | Deputy Secretary-General |
| Website | ec.europa.eu |
The secretary-general of the European Commission is the senior civil servant of the European Commission. The secretary-general, who is responsible to the president of the European Commission, is in charge of the various Directorates-General, headed by directors-general.
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Their staff form the Secretariat-General of the European Commission.
