Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman

The Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman (Norwegian: Sivilombudsmann) is the ombudsman appointed by the Norwegian Parliament to safeguard the rights of individual citizens in their dealings with all levels of the public administration. The function was proposed by the Ministry of Justice and Police in 1961, approved by the Norwegian Parliament the same year, and the function created effective January 1, 1962.[1] The function and scope is regulated in the Act relating to the Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration.

List of appointed parliamentary ombudsmen

1962–1974: Andreas Schei
1974–1982: Erling Sandene
1982–1990: Audvar Os
1990–2014: Arne Fliflet
2014–2019: Aage Thor Falkanger
2019–present: Hanne Harlem

External links

Act relating to the Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration

References

"Stortinget". stortinget.no. Retrieved 2019-08-12.

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