Mr. Peter Widermann has been the ICMPD Director General since 1 January 2010 and was appointed for a period of five years. He was elected into the position by a unanimous decision of the ICMPD Steering Group at its 48th meeting held in Lisbon in September 2009.

Mr Widermann is an Austrian national who served for more then 20 years in the Federal Ministry of the Interior where he held various positions relating to migration management, e.g. visa and border management. He retired from the position of Deputy Director General for Public Security at the Ministry. Mr Widermann has the academic degree Doctor of Law.


The Director General’s CV can be downloaded here.  The speeches of the DG can be accessed here or under 'News Centre'.