ECB appoints Boris Kisselevsky as Director General Secretariat

The European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Boris Kisselevsky as Director General Secretariat, effective 1 November 2026. Kisselevsky, currently Head of the ECB Representative Office in Brussels, will oversee the strategic direction of the Directorate General Secretariat and manage its three divisions. He succeeds Petra Senkovic, who becomes Director General Legal Services. Kisselevsky, a French national, joined the ECB in 1998 as an economist and has held various roles including secondments to the IMF and Central Bank of Russia, management positions in media relations, and service as Financial Counsellor at the French Treasury. He holds master's degrees in law, economics, and business administration. The Directorate General Secretariat is responsible for steering decision-making, fostering collaboration, and ensuring good governance at the ECB.