The Norwegian Parliamentary Ombud (), formerly the Norwegian Parliamentary Ombudsman (), is the
ombudsman appointed by the
Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...
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.
The function and scope is regulated in the Act relating to the Parliamentary Ombud 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
Hanne is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Hanne Blank (born 1969), American historian, writer, editor and public speaker
* Hanne Budtz (1915–2004), Danish politician and lawyer
* Hanne Darboven (born 1941), German ...
References
External links
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Act relating to the Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration
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Government agencies established in 1962
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