Teresa Anjinho elected as new European Ombudsman

Teresa Anjinho has been elected European Ombudsman by the European Parliament with 344 votes in favour. Ms Anjinho will take office on 27 February 2025.

Ms Anjinho is a member of the supervisory committee of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and a former Deputy Ombudsman of Portugal. She was also previously a Secretary of State for Justice and a Member of Parliament in Portugal. For more details, see here.

Welcoming the vote in the European Parliament, outgoing Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly, said:

“I warmly congratulate Ms Anjinho on being elected European Ombudsman. This Office is key to ensuring the EU administration remains transparent and accountable to citizens and I wish her every success in the role. I also commend the hard work of the other candidates who participated in the election and wish them all the best.”

Emily O’Reilly will remain European Ombudsman until the swearing-in ceremony for the new Ombudsman at the European Court of Justice on 27 February.

For more information on the Ombudsman election, please see:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/ombudsmanelection/

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