Ireland holds the highest military position in the European Union

Brussels, 16 May / WAM / Military leaders in the 27 European Union countries elected Lieutenant General Sean Clancy, Chief of Staff of the Irish Army, to assume the presidency of the Union Military Committee – the highest military body in the European Union, headquartered in Brussels – during a secret ballot after a strong competition with the candidate from Slovenia.

This will be the first time that Ireland has held this position for a period of three years, and Clancy will replace the current head of the committee, Austrian General Robert Praeger, as of May 2025.

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