Nils Muižnieks Politician

Nils Muižnieks (born 31 January 1964 in the United States) is a Latvian human rights activist and political scientist. He has served as Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights since 1 April 2012, succeeding Thomas Hammarberg (2006–2012) and Álvaro Gil-Robles (1999–2006).

Personal facts

Nils Muižnieks
Birth dateJanuary 31, 1964
Birth place
Los Angeles , United States
Education
Princeton University
University of California Berkeley

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Office holder

office
President
Director
Special Assignments Minister for Social Integration Affairs
Advanced Social and Political Research Institute
Commissioner for Human Rights
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
Government of the Republic of Latvia
Latvian Centre for Human Rights
University of Latvia

Topical connections

Ivan ŠimonovićPolitician
Tatjana ŽdanokaPolitician
Deborah BergaminiPrime minister
Abdul-Monem Al-MashatScientist

Nils Muižnieks on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.commissioner.coe.int