Federica Mogherini

Federica Mogherini was an Italian deputy from 2008 to 2014, before serving as the country’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in 2014 and as EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission, from 2014 to 2019. As High Representative, she chaired the EU Foreign Affairs Council (of Ministers) and headed the European External Action Service (EEAS). She has been Rector of the College of Europe since 2020 and also serves (among many other roles) as a trustee of the International Crisis Group and a Fellow of the German Marshall Fund.