Janez Lenarčič | |
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_-_Crisis_management_(48833246092)_(cropped).jpg) Lenarčič in 2019 | |
| European Commissioner for Crisis Management | |
| In office 1 December 2019 – 30 November 2024 | |
| Commission | Von der Leyen I |
| Preceded by | Christos Stylianides(Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management) |
| Succeeded by | Hadja Lahbib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1967-11-06)6 November 1967 (age 58) |
| Party | Independent |
| Education | University of Ljubljana |
Janez Lenarčič (born 6 November 1967) is aSloveniandiplomat who served asEuropean Commissioner for Crisis Management in thefirst Von der Leyen Commission from 2019 to 2024. He is a former director of theOffice for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights within theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
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Lenarčič holds a degree in international law from theUniversity of Ljubljana, 1992.[1][2]
Lenarčič entered the Slovenian foreign service in 1992 . His first posting in 1994-1999 was at the Mission of Slovenia to theUnited Nations inNew York.[1][2]From 2000 to 2001 Lenarčič worked as adviser to the foreign minister andPrime MinisterJanez Drnovšek. From 2002 to 2003 he served as secretary of state in the office of the prime minister.[1][2]Lenarčič was ambassador of Slovenia to theOrganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) inVienna from 2003 to 2006, and chaired the OSCE Permanent Council in 2005 during the Slovenian chairmanship.[1][2]From 2006 to 2008 Lenarčič was secretary of state for European affairs, including representing Slovenia during theLisbon Treaty negotiations in 2007 and later representing the Slovenian EU Council Presidency to the European Parliament in 2008.[2]
Lenarčič then moved toWarsaw as Director of the OSCE'sOffice for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) until 2014.[1]
In 2014 Lenarčič was named secretary of state in thecabinet of the SlovenianPrime MinisterMiro Cerar.[1] In 2016 he moved toBrussels as Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the EU.[1]
In 2019 Lenarčič was nominated byPrime MinisterMarjan Šarec (Renew Europe) for the post of Slovenia'sEuropean Commissioner in theCommission led byUrsula von der Leyen.[3]
In early March 2020, Lenarčič was appointed by von der Leyen to serve on the Commission's special task force to coordinate the European Union's response to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Lenarčič term ended 30 November 2024, asvon der Leyen's second Commission acceded.
Lenarčič received France's highest award, theLégion d'honneur.[2]
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