Election of the European Ombudsman - 2014

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Results

The election of the new European Ombudsman took place on Tuesday, 16 December 2014 at 12.00 CET.

The results are as follows:

Number of votes cast: 678
Abstentions: 43

Number of valid votes cast: 635
Votes in favour: 569
Votes against: 66

Emily O'Reilly was re-elected to serve as European Ombudsman.

• Press release: Emily O'Reilly re-elected as European Ombudsman 
• Press release from the European Parliament: Emily O’Reilly re-elected as European ombudsman
• Emily O'Reilly - Curriculum Vitæ
• Photos

Candidates

The only candidate is:

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  Emily O'Reilly

More information

For more information concerning the election of the European Ombudsman, please visit the website of the European Parliament.