Bermudian lawyer Victoria Pearman has been elected as the new president of the Caribbean Ombudsman Association.

Ms Pearman, who became Bermuda’s second Ombudsman in 2014, assumed the new Caribbean role on July 1 as part of a new Caroa Council.

She said she considered it an honour to have been chosen and looked forward to strengthening the Caroa and improving communication.

A statement released by the Caroa added: “Ms Pearman will work to foster improved communication, co-operation and networking to strengthen the ombudsman institution in the region.”

Ms Pearman was elected at the General Meeting of the Caroa on June 13 on the island of Bonaire and will serve in this capacity for two years.

She said that co-operation throughout the region would benefit communities with increased opportunities to learn from each other as advocates for fairness in public administration and good governance.