Hanne Juncher

Before becoming Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law, Hanne was the Executive Secretary of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and in charge of the Council of Europe’s action against money-laundering and other economic crime (2021-2023). She previously headed the Council of Europe’s work on justice and legal co-operation (2009-2020). Prior to that she led the Council of Europe’s human rights support and awareness-raising work (2004-2008) and worked in the Secretariat of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (2001-2003). Hanne joined the Council of Europe in 1997. She also worked for the Ministries of Defence of Denmark and the United Kingdom (1992-1996). She has postgraduate degrees in law from the Universities of Copenhagen and Essex.