Renate Weber

Renate Weber
MEP
Member of the European Parliament
for Romania
In office
November 2007 – May 2019
Advisor on constitutional and legislative matters to the President of Romania
In office
December 2004 – 2005
PresidentTraian Băsescu
Prime MinisterCălin Popescu-Tăriceanu
Ombudsman
Assumed office
26 June 2019
Preceded byVictor Ciorbea
Personal details
Born3 August 1955 (1955-08-03) (age 69)
Botoșani, Suceava Region, Romanian People's Republic
Political partyAlliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE)
ProfessionLawyer

Renate Weber (born 3 August 1955 in Botoșani, Botoșani County, Romania) is a Romanian lawyer and human rights activist who, in November 2007, was elected as Member of the European Parliament. She is the first Romanian appointed as Chief of an EU Election Observation Mission.[1] Between 2004–2005 she was Advisor on constitutional and legislative matters to then President of Romania, Traian Băsescu. She previously served as the Romanian Ombudsman as well from June 2019 until mid June 2021.

  1. ^ "The EU's Human rights and Democratisation Policy - EU Election Assistance & Observation -". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.