Experiences of the ombudsmen in Sweden and Norway

Abstract

The article deals with the genesis and attainments of the ombudsmen institutions in Sweden and Norway. The author presents existing forms organizational structure, functioning of ombudsmen, their competences authorities, the way of financing their functions, rules of procedure and operation of some forms of the ombudsmen. He particularly analyses the institutional and other relationships between the ombudsmen institutions and legislative, executive and judicial authorities in these two countries.