Helga Schmid
Helga Schmid | |
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Schmid in 2023 | |
| Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe | |
| In office 4 December 2020 – 6 December 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Greminger |
| Succeeded by | Feridun Sinirlioğlu |
| Secretary General of the European External Action Service | |
| In office 1 September 2016 – 1 November 2019 | |
| President | Federica Mogherini |
| Preceded by | Alain Le Roy |
| Succeeded by | Stefano Sannino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helga Maria Schmid 8 December 1960 Dachau, West Germany (now Germany) |
| Education | University of Munich Diplomatic Academy of Vienna |
Helga Maria Schmid (born 8 December 1960) is a German diplomat who served as the Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 2020 to 2024. Prior to her term with the OSCE, Schmid was the Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) 2016 to 2020.
In July 2024, Schmid was nominated to become President of the United Nations General Assembly starting in September 2025. In 2025, her nomination was withdrawn by Germany in favour of Annalena Baerbock.