New mandate for the EDPS: Peter Hustinx reappointed as Supervisor, Giovanni Buttarelli appointed as Assistant Supervisor

In December 2008, The European Parliament and the Council have agreed to reappoint Peter Hustinx as European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) for a second term of office. They have also appointed Giovanni Buttarelli as Assistant Supervisor for the same five-year term. He replaces Joaquin Bayo Delgado who decided not to run for a second mandate.

The new EDPS and Assistant EDPS formally took office on 17 January 2009.

Peter Hustinx has served as EDPS since January 2004, contributing to the building of the new supervisory authority and developing its role at Community level. Information on Peter Hustinx's background is available on the EDPS website.

Giovanni Buttarelli has been a member of the Italian judiciary since 1986, and Secretary General of the Italian Data Protection Authority since 1997. In 2002-2003, he served as President of the Joint Supervisory Authority set up in pursuance of the Schengen Agreement, after being its Vice-President in 2000-2001. He has represented Italy in many committees and working groups operating in the field of data protection, both at the level of the European Union (EU) and at the Council of Europe.

> EDPS press release (pdf)