Emily O'Reilly
Emily O'Reilly (* 1957 in Tullamore , County Offaly ) is an Irish journalist and author . Since October 1, 2013, it is the European Ombudsman ( European Ombudsman ) of the European Union and the first woman in that office.
education
Emily O'Reilly attended University College in Dublin and graduated in European languages and literature in 1979. In 1980 she graduated from Trinity College , Dublin with a degree in Education . She later also attended Harvard University .
Professional activities
From the late 1970s she worked as a journalist for The Irish Press and Sunday Tribune , and then for The Sunday Times and The Sunday Business Post . In the late 1990s she was on the editorial staff of Magill magazine .
From 2003 she was the first Irish Ombudsman for six years and was re-elected in 2009 for the next six years. On July 3, 2013, the European Parliament elected her as European Ombudsman. On December 18, 2019, the European Parliament extended her mandate for a further six years.
Her predecessor as European Ombudsman was Nikiforos Diamandouros .
Awards
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Emily O'Reilly was named Journalist of the Year and Woman Journalist of the Year in Ireland. She also received a Nieman Fellowship in journalism early in her career .
In 2008 she received from the National University of Ireland , the honorary doctorate in law for their work to promote human rights. and an Honorary Doctorate from University College Dublin in 2014 for her service as the Irish Ombudsman.
In 2017, she was awarded the Schwarzkopf Europe Prize for her work as European Ombudsman .
Private
Emily O'Reilly is married with five children.
Books
- Veronica Guerin. Vintage 1998. ISBN 0-09-976151-3
- Masterminds of the Right. Attic Press 1992. ISBN 1-85594-044-2
- Candidate: The Truth Behind the Presidential Campaign. Attic Press 1991. ISBN 1-85594-021-3
Individual evidence
- ↑ Irin O'Reilly becomes EU Ombudsman , tagesschau.de, accessed on October 3, 2013
- ↑ a b c d Emily O'Reilly - Curriculum Vitae of the European Ombudsman, accessed 3 October 2013
- ↑ a b The Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly ( Memento of the original from October 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Parliament re-elects Emily O'Reilly as European Ombudsman | News | European Parliament. European Parliament, December 18, 2019, accessed January 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Emily O'Reilly listens to EU citizens , RP Online, October 2, 2013
Web links
- This is the most powerful “influencer” in Europe, Neue Zürcher Zeitung from September 11, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Reilly, Emily |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish journalist and author, European Union Ombudsman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tullamore , County Offaly |