Ambassador André Mernier
Secretary General, The Energy Charter Secretariat
Biography
Ambassador André Mernier became Secretary General of the Energy Charter Secretariat in January 2006. Mr Mernier is Belgian by nationality, and completed a Masters diploma in law from the University of Louvain in 1973. Before becoming Secretary General, André Mernier was Head of Energy Services in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belgium, in which capacity he was involved in energy-related questions at national, European and international levels. He has enjoyed a distinguished career in the Belgian foreign service, including appointments as Ambassador of Belgium in Korea, Geneva (1996-1999) and Moscow (2000-2004), being also accredited to Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
