Ditte Juul Jørgensen

    Energy Director General
    European Commission

    Ditte Juul Jørgensen was appointed the Energy Director General for the European Commission in 2019

    Prior to Ditte’s current role, her previous professional experience includes:

    • Stagiaire – Secretariat-General (1989 – 1990)
    • Consultant – European Social Fund, DirectorateGeneral “Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion” – DG EMPL (1991 -1992)
    • Legal Researcher “Recherche et documentation” – Court of Justice (2/1992 – 9/1992)
    • “Anti-trust: Chemical products, food and agriculture” – Directorate-General “Competition” – DG COMP (1992 – 1995)
    • Desk Officer “Multilateral Commercial Policies, WTO Questions” – DG TRADE (1995 – 2002)
    • Economic Counsellor – Head of Economic Section – Delegation to the United Nations, New York (2002 – 2006)
    • Desk Officer “Trade Relations with South Asia, Korea and ASEAN” – DG TRADE (2006 – 2007)
    • Head of Unit ” Sustainable Development and SPS Issues” – DG TRADE (2007 – 2010)
    • Head of Unit “Legal Aspects of Trade Policy” – DG TRADE (2010 – 2012)
    • Acting Director (Ad Interim) Directorate “Legal Affairs and Trade in Goods” (2011 – 2012)
    • Director “Legal Affairs and Trade in Goods” – Directorate-General TRADE (2012 – 2014)
    • Head of Cabinet – Commissioner Vestager (2014 – 2019)