Christian Kettel Thomsen appointed as new Vice-President of the EIB

Christian Kettel Thomsen has been appointed Vice-President and Member of the Management Committee of the European Investment Bank (EIB). He succeeds Andrew McDowell, whose mandate on behalf of Ireland ended at the end of August.

The EIB’s Board of Governors appointed Thomsen, a Danish national, on a proposal from the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark and with the agreement of the EIB-shareholder constituency the country shares with Ireland, Greece and Romania.

Thomsen remarked, “It’s exciting to be here, and perhaps even more exciting to join this European institution in such challenging times. The European Investment Bank will have a crucial role to play in making the rebound from the current crisis a ‘green recovery’, it will be my focus to contribute to that.”

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