The European Central Bank has appointed Boris Kisselevsky as Director General Secretariat, effective 1 November 2026. He will oversee strategic direction and staff management.
The European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Boris Kisselevsky as Director General Secretariat. Mr Kisselevsky will assume his new role on 1 November 2026.
In this position, he will be responsible for the strategic direction of the Directorate General Secretariat, managing staff across its three divisions, and representing the ECB on various internal and external committees and high-level forums. He succeeds Petra Senkovic, who will become Director General Legal Services.
Mr Kisselevsky has been Head of the ECB Representative Office in the House of the Euro in Brussels since 2017, maintaining key EU institutional contacts and advising ECB decision-makers. He joined the ECB in 1998 as an economist, with previous roles including secondments to the IMF and the Central Bank of Russia, management roles in international and media relations, and experience as a Financial Counsellor at the French Treasury. He holds master’s degrees in law, economics, and business administration from Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Sciences Po, and ESSEC Business School respectively.
The Directorate General Secretariat guides decision-making, promotes knowledge sharing, and ensures good governance at the ECB.
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