High Representative

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Bulgarian: Върховен представител на Съюза по въпросите на външните работи и политиката на сигурност Croatian: Visoka predstavnica Unije za vanjske poslove i sigurnosnu politiku Czech: Vysoká představitelka Unie pro zahraniční věci a bezpečnostní politiku Danish: Unionens højtstående repræsentant for udenrigsanliggender og sikkerhedspolitik Dutch: Hoge vertegenwoordiger van de Unie voor buitenlandse zaken en veiligheidsbeleid Estonian: Kõrge esindaja liidu välisasjade ja julgeolekupoliitika Finnish: Unionin ulkoasioiden ja turvallisuuspolitiikan korkea edustaja French: Haut représentant de l'Union pour les affaires étrangères et la politique de sécurité German: Hoher Vertreter der Union für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik Greek: Ύπατος Εκπρόσωπος της Ένωσης για θέματα Εξωτερικής Πολιτικής και Πολιτικής Ασφαλείας Hungarian: az Európai Unió külügyi és biztonságpolitikai fıképviselıje Irish: Ardionadaí an Aontais do Ghnóthaí Eachtracha agus don Chomhbheartas Slándála Italian: Alto rappresentante dell'Unione per gli affari esteri e la politica di sicurezza Latvian: Eiropas Savienības Augstais pārstāvis ārpolitikas un drošības politikas jomā Lithuanian: Sąjungos vyriausiasis įgaliotinis užsienio reikalams ir saugumo politikai Maltese: Rappreżentant Għoli tal-Unjoni għall-Affarijiet Barranin u l-Politika ta' Sigurtà Polish: Wysoki przedstawiciel Unii do spraw zagranicznych i polityki bezpieczeństwa Portuguese: Alto Representante da União para os Negócios Estrangeiros e a Política de Segurança Romanian: Înaltul Reprezentant al Uniunii pentru afaceri externe si politică de securitate Slovak: Vysoký predstaviteľ Únie pre zahraničné veci a bezpečnostnú politiku Slovene: Visoka predstavnica Unije za zunanje zadeve in varnostno politiko Spanish: Alto Representante de la Unión para Asuntos Exteriores y Política de Seguridad Swedish: Unionens höga representant för utrikes frågor och säkerhetspolitik
Emblem of the EEAS
Incumbent Federica Mogherini since 1 November 2014
Appointer	The European Council with the consent of the President of the European Commission
Term length	5 Years
Inaugural holder	Jürgen Trumpf (CFSP) Catherine Ashton (FASP)
Formation	1999 (CFSP) 2009 (FASP)
Deputy	Presidency foreign minister
Website	Council, Commission

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) is the chief co-ordinator and representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) within the European Union (EU). The position is currently held by Federica Mogherini.

The post was created under the Treaty of Amsterdam as the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy; it then was occupied by Javier Solana for ten years until it was aggrandised following the Lisbon Treaty providing a seat on the European Commission and chair of the council of EU foreign ministers. Following the Lisbon Treaty the post is assisted by the European External Action Service (EEAS) that was set up in December 2010.

The formal title of the High Representative is High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. This post was previously styled as High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and, under the European Constitution, had been designated to be titled the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs. This latter title, as EU Foreign Minister is still applied by commentators and sections of the media as a publicly recognisable shorthand for the post. The style High Representative equates to that of High Commissioner in diplomatic circles.

Where foreign matters is agreed between EU member states, the High Representative can speak for the EU in that area, such as negotiating on behalf of the member states. The Representative co-ordinates the work of the European Union Special Representatives as well as other appointments such as anti-terrorist co-ordinator.