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is the European Court of Auditors most senior member of staff. Appointed for a renewable term of 6 years, 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 -

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* John Speed (ad interim) - 9.10.2008 to 15.3.2009 - UK * Eduardo Ruiz GarciaECA: ''Eduardo Ruiz García appointed Secretary-General of the European Court of Auditors''. Luxembourg, 10 March 2009. - 16.3.2009 to present; nominated until 15.3.2015 -

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References

* Press release http://eca.europa.eu/products/ECA0916 * United Kingdom Parliament https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200506/ldselect/ldeucom/270/27005.htm * BBC http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3595155.stm#s16 Civil Service of the European Union Titles {{EU-stub