Emily O’Reilly served as European Ombudsman from 2013 to 2025. She was first elected to the role in July 2013. Following the European Parliament elections, she was re-elected for a five year mandate in December 2014 and again in December 2019. In 2016, Ms O’Reilly featured on Politico’s list of women who shape Brussels. She was awarded the Schwarzkopf Europe Award in 2017, the Prague European S...