Silke Boger

Silke Boger

Agricultural Counsellor at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America

Since 1 October 2021, Silke Boger has held the position of Counsellor for Agriculture at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America. Between 2016 and 2021, she led the Market Unit responsible for Arable Crops and Olive Oil in Directorate-General of Agriculture and Rural Development at the European Commission in Brussels. In this capacity, she has managed the economics of the various agricultural markets, as well as the implementation of regular and exceptional EU market measures.
Previously, Silke worked in DG Human Resources and Security, initially in career policy design, then in central coordination, and, in her last position, as Head of HR. Before joining the European Commission, Silke worked in agricultural policy-making at the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Germany. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics.