Ombudsman
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An ombudsman, ombudswoman or ombudsperson is a government official who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations or mediation. They are usually appointed by the gov
Sign in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, giving directions to the ombudsman's office
Parliamentary Ombudsman
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Parliamentary Ombudsman is the name of the principal ombudsman institutions in the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark and Norway. In each case, the terms refer both to the office of
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…Thus, the modern plural form ombudsmen of the English borrowed word ombudsman is likely. Use of the term in its modern sense began in Sweden with the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman instituted by the Instrument of Government of 1809, to safeguard the rights of citizens by establishing a supervisory agency independent of the executive…
Lars Augustin Mannerheim (1749-1835) was the first Swedish justitieombudsman.