DENMARK | The Ombudsman resigns in order to become judge with the Court of Justice of the European Union

On 2 October 2024, the governments of the EU Member States appointed the Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman as judge to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

He will be sworn in and take office on 7 October 2024. For the same reason, Niels Fenger resigns as Ombudsman, with effect from the same day.

As Parliamentary Ombudsman, Niels Fenger reflected upon the role of ombudsman institutions in relation to human rights. His article "The Danish Ombudsman as protector of human rights" has now been translated into English and is available on the website of the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

Kindly click here to read the article by Parliamentary Ombudsman, Niels Fenger.

Niels Fenger has been Parliamentary Ombudsman since 1 December 2019.

He has previously been, among other things, High Court Judge and Professor of Administrative Law at University of Copenhagen.

Source: Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman