- André Mernier
André Mernier (born
26 May 1943 ) is the Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat since1 January 2006 . In 1963-1972 he served as an officer in the Belgian Armed Forces and prior to that attended a military academy inBrussels . In 1973 he received a law degree from the University of Louvain. In 1975 André Mernier joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium .Career at the Belgium foreign service
* 1976 - Vice-Consul at the Consulate in Amsterdam
* 1977-1978 - Chargé d'affaires at the Embassy in Cyprus
* 1978-1981 - Permanent Representation of Belgium to the NATO
* 1981-1985 - First Secretary at the Embassy in Washington, D.C.
* 1985-1988 - Consul at the Consulate in East Berlin
* 1988-1990 - Chief of the Belgian Military Mission in West Berlin and Consul General of Belgium
* 1990-1994 - Ambassador of Belgium to the Republic of Korea
* 1994 - 1996 - Director of the Disarmament Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
* 1996-1999 - Ambassador of Belgium in Geneva
* 2000-2004 - Ambassador of Belgium in Moscow , accredited also to Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
* 2005 - Director of Energy Services, Ministry of Foreign AffairsAndré Mernier is married and has two children.
Current position
As of January 2006 André Mernier is Secretary General of the
Energy Charter Secretariat.External links
* [http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/1998/19980909.bio3181.html Biographical Note by the UN]
* [http://www.aseanenergy.org/download/special_news/9.12%20Energy%20Charter%20appoints%20new%20Secretary%20General.pdf Press release by the Energy Charter Secretariat]
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