Johannes Luchner is an Austrian national who joined the European Commission in 1996. He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Vienna and a Ph.D. from Penn State University. Before joining the European Commission, he worked as a free journalist and in the Austrian diplomatic service. He started his career in the Commission as desk officer for development cooperation. Mr. Luchner subsequently worked in the cabinet of Vice-President Kinnock, in DG Industry and Enterprise, the DG for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) as well as a Member of the Task Force for Greece in DG ECFIN. In April 2020, Mr. Luchner joined DG HOME as Director for Strategy and General Affairs and he is now the Deputy Director General in charge of Migration policy.