12 Facts About Renate Weber

Renate Weber is the first Romanian appointed as Chief of an EU Election Observation Mission.

Renate Weber previously served as the Romanian Ombudsman as well from June 2019 until mid June 2021.

Renate Weber graduated from the Law Faculty of the University of Bucharest, in 1979 and became a lawyer at the Bucharest Bar.

Renate Weber lectured in international human rights law, constitutional law, minority rights and women's rights, at the National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Faculty of Political Sciences.

Renate Weber held classes on the protection of human rights in the context of international relations, at University of Bucharest, Faculty of History.

Renate Weber became a member of the European Parliament in November 2007.

Renate Weber is a full member of the LIBE Committee and a substitute member of the AFET Committee.

Renate Weber was a member of the Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community.

In June 2019, Renate Weber was appointed as People's Advocate of Romania by the Parliament of Romania.

Renate Weber was ousted by Parliament in mid June 2021.

Renate Weber's dismissal was declared unconstitutional by the Romanian Constitutional Court on 29 June, and she was reinstated in her position on 6 July 2021.

Renate Weber has over 50 published studies and articles on human rights, the rights of national minorities, constitutional law, the European Convention on Human Rights and fighting discrimination.