Flanders | New Ombudsman

On 20 September 2010, Mr Bart Weekers took his oath of office as the new Ombudsman of Flanders. Mr Weekers replaces Mr Nan Van Zutphen, who became Ombudsman ad interim on 1 May 2009.

Bart Weekers who was born in 1968 is a law graduate (K.U.Leuven) specialised in public law. For the last ten years, he has worked as auditor to the Council of State, the judicial body which oversees the government and the laws it makes. The Council issues an opinion on the constitutionality of all new laws, and can also rule on government orders or actions, overturning or limiting their application.