Konsbruck has long been active in local politics, serving as a member of the Luxembourg City Council City from 2011 to 2023, with a brief mandate as MP in 2018 – she currently works at the Ministry of Justice. Additionally, she serves as member of the board of directors of the “Hëllef um Terrain” (HUT) association.
The two other applicants for ombudsman were the current director of the National Data Protection Commission, Tine Larsen, and the current director of the Centre for Civil and Commercial Mediation, Jan Kayser. The election of the ombudsman requires a two-thirds majority in the Chamber by anonymous vote.
The post of ombudsman was created in 2004 to address complaints against the operation of the state, detention facilities, public bodies, and local administration. Each elected official serves a period of eight years. So far, there have been three people elected; namely, Marc Fischbach, Lydie Err, and Claudia Monti. Claudine Konsbruck will be the fourth person to hold the position.
