Director General of the European Space Agency
| Director general of the European Space Agency | |
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| Term length | At the pleasure of the European Space Agency Council |
| Inaugural holder | Roy Gibson |
| Formation | 30 May 1975 |
The director general of the European Space Agency is the highest-ranked official of the European Space Agency (ESA), a space agency formed by the collaboration of prominent European nations.
List of officeholders
[edit]| Image | Name | Country | Term start | Term end | Term length | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Gibson |  United Kingdom |
30 May 1975 | 1980 | 5 years | [1] | |
| Erik Quistgaard |  Denmark |
1980 | 1984 | 4 years | [2] | |
| Reimar Lüst |  West Germany |
1984 | 1990 | 6 years | [3] | |
| Jean-Marie Luton |  France |
1990 | 1997 | 7 years | [4] | |
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Antonio Rodotà |  Italy |
1997 | 2003 | 6 years | [5] |
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Jean-Jacques Dordain | France |
July 2003 | 30 June 2015 | 12 years | [6] |
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Johann-Dietrich Wörner | Germany |
1 July 2015 | February 2021 | 6 years | [7] |
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Josef Aschbacher |  Austria |
1 March 2021 | Incumbent | 5 years | [8] |
See also
[edit]- Similar positions worldwide
- Canada: President of the Canadian Space Agency
- India: Chairman of ISRO
- Russia: General Director of Roscosmos
- United States: Administrator of NASA
References
[edit]- ↑ "Roy Gibson". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Erik Quistgaard". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Reimar Lüst". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Jean-Marie Luton". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Antonio Rodotà". Past Directors General of ESA. European Space Agency. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Jean-Jacques Dordain". About ESA. European Space Agency. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Johann-Dietrich Woerner ESA Director General". European Space Agency. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
- ↑ "Josef Aschbacher next ESA Director General". European Space Agency. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
External links
[edit]- "Past Director Generals of ESA". History. European Space Agency.
- "Past Director Generals of ELDO". History. European Space Agency.
- "Past Director Generals of ESRO". History. European Space Agency.
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