Editors' Note
Mr Duff is President of the Union of European Federalists and co-chair of the Friends of the Federalist Intergroup in the European Parliament. He was a member of the Convention on the Future of Europe and was one of three representatives of the Parliament at the Intergovernmental Conference, which drafted the Lisbon treaty.
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31 March, 2010
Federalists elect Christian Wenning as Secretary General
President of the Union of European Federalists congratulating Christian Wenning as new Secretary General of UEF
The Union of European Federalists (UEF) has elected Christian Wenning (35) as its new Secretary General. He replaces Joan Marc Simon. Wenning joined the German section of the Young European Federalists (JEF) first in 1998 and he held several positions since, such as President of JEF Germany, Board Member of UEF Germany and the European Movement Germany. As Secretary General (honorary position) he oversees the UEF Office and its staff in Brussels and is responsible for the overall coordination of UEF. In his professional life Christian Wenning is Manager for EU Affairs in Brussels.
Andrew Duff, President of the UEF, said: "I am delighted to welcome Christian Wenning as the new Secretary-General of UEF. He has a tough act to follow to Joan Marc Simon, who has served the federalist cause exceptionally well over the last, fairly difficult years. Christian brings a lot of experience and commitment, and I look forward to working closely with him as we go forward to address the federal issues in further building the European Union and finding the way to economic recovery and financial stability."
Christian Wenning: "I campaigned for the Euro, for the historic chance of Enlargement and fought for a more democratic EU. Still the hardest is ahead: The fight against hostility towards the European Idea. It is a great honour to serve the Federalist cause in this important position."
