Dunja Mijatović became the fourth person and the first woman to be appointed Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner when she took office on 1 April 2018. 

Nils Muižnieks became the third Human Rights Commissioner when he took office on 1 April 2012.

Thomas Hammarberg took office as the second Human Rights Commissioner on 1 April 2006.

Álvaro Gil-Robles, appointed 15 October 1999, was the first ever Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights.