The Civil Liberties Committee selected Bruno Gencarelli as their preferred candidate for the role of European Data Protection Supervisor in a vote on Thursday. MEPs in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ranked the four candidates applying for the position of European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) in a secret ballot.
Bruno Gencarelli was selected as the top candidate with 32 votes;
François Pellegrini received 30 votes;
Wojciech Wiewiórowski received 26 votes;
and Anna Pouliou received 11 votes.
Before the vote, MEPs held a hearing with the candidates to evaluate their suitability for the role, touching on the interplay between security and fundamental rights, including data retention and law enforcement questions; prioritisation and consistency after the EDPS’s tasks have been expanded; and the impact of new technologies.
Source: European Parliament
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