23/01/2024 Session
No candidate having obtained an absolute majority of the votes cast in the first round of today’s election for the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, a second round of voting will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 24 January 2024.
The results obtained were as follows:
Ms Megleva Kuneva (Bulgaria) – 78 votes
Mr Manfred Nowak (Austria) – 75 votes
Mr Michael O’Flaherty (Ireland) – 97 votes
In the second round, which takes place from 14h30 to 18h CET, only a simple majority is required. A final result is expected to be announced around 20h.
The Commissioner is elected from a list of three candidates put forward by governments.