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Alex Brenninkmeijer

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Alex Brenninkmeijer
Alex Brenninkmeijer in 2011
Member of the European Court of Auditors for the Netherlands
In office
1 January 2014 – 14 April 2022
PresidentVítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira
Klaus-Heiner Lehne
Preceded byGijs de Vries
Succeeded byStef Blok
Personal details
Born
Alex Franciscus Maria Brenninkmeijer

(1951-06-29)June 29, 1951
Amsterdam
DiedApril 14, 2022(2022-04-14) (aged 70)
Luxembourg
NationalityDutch
SpouseSacha Prechal
OccupationLawyer, judge and academic

Alex Brenninkmeijer (29 June 1951 - 14 April 2022)[1][2] was a Dutch lawyer, judge and academic, national ombudsman between 2005 and 2014,[3] and member of the European Court of Auditors from 2014 until his death.[4]

Biography

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Alex Brenninkmeijer was born in Amsterdam in 1951. He studied Dutch law at the University of Groningen from 1971 to 1976, majoring in private law and public law and minoring in economics. In 1987, he obtained his doctorate from Tilburg University.[5]

From 2005 to 2014, Brenninkmeijer served as the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands. He was a member of the ECA from 2014 until his death in April 2022.[citation needed]

Brenninkmeijer was married to judge Sacha Prechal.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Death of Mr Alex Brenninkmeijer". European Court of Auditors. 14 April 2022.
  2. ^ Panorama Zondag (24 July 2022). "The cultural landscape of Alex Brenninkmeijer". NPO Radio 4.
  3. ^ "Former ombudsman Alex Brenninkmeijer has passed away". IOI. 19 April 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Former ombudsman Alex Brenninkmeijer died at age 70". NOS. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Alex Brenninkmeijer" (PDF). European Court of Auditors. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. ^ Ellenbroek, Ellis (17 May 2022). "'European law has changed a lot for women'". University of Groningen. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023.