Javier Solana

Dr Francisco Javier Solana Madariaga (born July 14 1942 in Madrid, Spain) is the High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Secretary-General of both the Council of the European Union (EU) and the Western European Union (WEU). He was a physicist who became a political minister for 13 years before serving as NATO Secretary-General 1995–99. Dr. Solana was designated to become EU Minister for Foreign Affairs in 2006, but is likely to continue in his present role while the future of the EU is decided.

See also

• List of European Union-related topics
• General Affairs and External Affairs Council
• History of Serbia and Montenegro
• Peace of Westphalia
• Politics of Europe
• History of the European Constitution
• History of the European Union
• Enlargement of the European Union
• Itavia Flight 870