Appointment of Director General for the EU in the Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Julian Braithwaite as the new Director General for the EU in the Cabinet Office.

Julian will be responsible for advice to Lord Frost and the Prime Minister on EU issues, and for coordinating policy and engagement across Whitehall, working closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and other Whitehall departments.

Notes for editors

• Julian Braithwaite CMG was Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the WTO, UN and other International Organisations in Geneva from 2015 to 2021. Prior to that he was Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Political and Security Committee of the European Union (2011-14).