PERSONAL DATA
| Name | Tom Köller |
| Position | Deputy Secretary-General of the Benelux Union |
| Nationality | Luxembourgish |
| Secretariat | secr.coll@benelux.int |
PROFILE
Mr Tom Köller is a Luxembourg career diplomat with extensive experience in defence policy, international security and multilateral relations. He is currently Deputy Secretary-General of the Benelux Union and previously served as Director of Defence at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg. He has recognized expertise in bilateral, regional and multilateral relations, policy advice and representation before international institutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 – 2025: Counsellor at the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to NATO
2019 – 2023: Director of Defence at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
2010 – 2019: Political Adviser at the European Parliament for the Greens Group (Greens/EFA)
2004 – 2010: Adviser at the Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the EU
2001 – 2004: Officer responsible for CIS, NATO, ESDP and Disarmament at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg
1999 – 2001: Auditor at the European Court of Auditors
1997 – 1999: Administrator at the Luxembourg Youth for Europe Agency
1996 – 1997: Adviser at the Ministry of Youth in Luxembourg
EDUCATION
1989 – 1995: Political Science, Economics and History, University of Konstanz
1992 – 1993: Political Studies, Institut d’Études Politiques (Sciences Po) Aix-en-Provence
LANGUAGES
Luxembourgish, French, German, English and passive Dutch.
