International Journal of Audit – April 2005
European Court of Auditors
New President Elected
In January 2005, the members of the European Court of Auditors elected Hubert Weber as the 10th president of the court. Mr. Weber’s 3-year term of office as president started on January 16, 2005.
 Mr. Hubert Weber |
Mr. Weber, of Austrian nationality, has been a member of the Court of Auditors since March 1995. He served as dean of the audit group on external actions and was responsible for the audit sector dealing with cooperation with developing and third countries; he was also dean of the group responsible for the court’s audit development and reports. Before joining the court, Mr. Weber had served with the Austrian Court of Audit since 1971. He was director general of the public enterprise audit division at (1990-1995), head of personnel (1981-1989), and head of the organizational unit of the INTOSAI secretariat general (1975-1980).
The president’s role in the Court of Auditors is that of primus inter pares (first among equals). He is responsible for the effective and sound management of the Court’s activities. He also represents the institution in its external relations, in particular with the other institutions of the European Union and the SAIs of the member states.
For Mr. Weber’s detailed curriculum vitae and photographs, see http://www.eca.eu.int/eca/organisation/eca_organisation_president.htm. For additional information, contact: European Court of Auditors, External Relations Department, fax: ++(352) 4398-46430; e-mail: press@eca.eu.int; Web site: www.eca.eu.int.