Office of the Director General

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

Mr Widermann is an Austrian national who has served for more then 20 years within the Federal Ministry of the Interior, where he held various positions relating to migration management, e.g. visa and border management. He has retired from the position of Deputy Director General for Public Security at the Ministry. Mr Widermann is a Doctor of Law. To download Director General’s CV please click here

The Office of the Director General also includes the Secretariat and the section for External Relations.

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