Javier Solana, Secretary-General of Western European Union (WEU) from 24 November 1999 to 24 November 2009. His appointment came within the context of the transfer of some of WEU's bodies and responsibilities to the European Union (EU). From 18 October 1999 to 30 November 2009, he also held the post of Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union/High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).