Nikiforos Diamandouros Νικηφόρος Διαμαντούρος | |
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Ombudsman of the European Union | |
In office 1 April 2003 – 1 October 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jacob Söderman |
Succeeded by | Emily O'Reilly |
Personal details | |
Born | Athens, Greece | 25 June 1942
Alma mater | Indiana University, Bloomington Columbia University |
Paraskevas Nikiforos Diamandouros (Greek: Νικηφόρος Διαμαντούρος, Greek pronunciation: [niciˈforos ðʝamanˈduros]) (born June 25, 1942) is a Greek academic who was the first National Ombudsman of Greece from 1998 to 2003 and has been Ombudsman for the European Union from April 2003 to October 2013.[1] He was re-elected as European Ombudsman in 2005 and again in 2010.[2]