Election of the European Ombudsman

Emily O’Reilly was re-elected by Members of the European Parliament as the European Ombudsman for the EP's 2014-2019 term on the 16 December 2014. During the secret ballot, she was backed by 569 MEPs. O’Reilly, who is from Ireland, was first elected European Ombudsman on 3 July 2013, after her predecessor retired. She was the only candidate in the December 2014 ballot.

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European Parliament: Newsroom: Article, 16.12.14: Emily O’Reilly re-elected as European ombudsman http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20141215STO01803/

European Ombudsman: Resources: Other documents: Election of the European Ombudsman - 2014 http://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/resources/otherdocument.faces/en/58567/html.bookmark

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