Bernardino León
| Bernardino León | |
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| President of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy | |
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Assumed office December 2015 |
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| Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya | |
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In office 14 August 2014 – 3 November 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Tarek Mitri |
| Succeeded by | Martin Kobler |
| Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean Region | |
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In office 18 July 2011 – 30 June 2014 |
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| Secretary General at the office of the Prime Minister of Spain | |
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In office 14 April 2008 – 22 July 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero |
| Preceded by | Ramón Gil-Casares |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Lossada |
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
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In office 19 April 2004 – 14 April 2008 |
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| Personal details | |
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Bernardino León Gross 20 October 1964 Málaga, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Political party | PSOE |
| Alma mater | Universidad de Málaga |
Bernardino León Gross (born 20 October 1964) is a Spanish diplomat and politician and former United Nations Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Prior to this appointment by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, he served as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Southern Mediterranean. León is a former Secretary General at the office of the Spanish Prime Minister, Sherpa for the G20 and Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. His diplomatic career has mainly been devoted to the Arab world where his mediating efforts in peace-process negotiations have been highly acknowledged.
Bernardino León was appointed the European Union Special Representative for the Southern Mediterranean by the Council of the European Union on 18 July 2011. As the EUSR, Bernardino León played a leading role in enhancing the EU's support to the countries in the Southern Mediterranean undergoing a democratic transition. As defined in the Council Decision 2011/424/CFSP, the main political objectives of the EUSR relate to the recent developments in the Arab world calling for a strengthened and comprehensive response from the EU, supporting the democratic transitions in the countries in the Southern Mediterranean region. The mandate sets out three policy objectives: 1. Enhancing the Union's political dialogue with the Southern Mediterranean, 2. Contributing to the response of the Union strengthening democracy and institution building in the countries, 3. Enhancing the Union's effectiveness, presence and visibility in the region and in relevant international forums.
The EUSR has through coordinating high-level EU Task Forces contributed to the response of the EU in strengthening democratic transition in those countries in the Southern Mediterranean. The Task Force constitute a new kind of European diplomacy, mobilising all EU resources and working with both public and private sectors to support the democratic transition through support to institution building, rule of law, good governance, respect for human rights, economic reforms and regional cooperation. Acting as a multiplier and a catalyst, the Task Force is a tool deepens the EUs partnership with the countries in a results-oriented and differentiated way, involving all EU institutions (EEAS, the Commission services as well as the EIB). Exchanges with civil society organisations and members of parliament are central to the work of TF. EU Task Forces have been conducted with:
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