Ombudsman (Namibia)
The Ombudsman in Namibia has been the Ombudsman in Namibia in southwest Africa since 1990 . It is headquartered in Windhoek and has regional offices in Keetmanshoop , Ongwediva and Swakopmund . Female public officials are called ombudswoman (English ombudswoman ).
He is the Office of the Ombudsman ( english The Office of the Ombudsman before). According to the Constitution of Namibia and the Ombudsman Act (Act 7 of 1990) , the Ombudsman has four functions, upon request or instruction:
- Defense of human rights
- Fight against corruption
- Management problems
- Problems in nature conservation
Since 2009 there has also been a media ombudsman who is exclusively responsible for the media sector.
Public officials
- ombudsman
- 1990–1992: Pio Teek (acting)
- 1992-1995: Fanuel Kozonguizi
- 1996-2003: Bience Gawanas
- 2003–2004: Simpson Mtambanengwe (acting)
- since 2004: John Walters
- Media ombudsman
- 2009-2017: Clement Daniels
- since 2017: John Nakuta
literature
- Katharina G. Ruppel-Schlichting: The independence of the Ombudsman in Namibia. Konrad Adenauer Foundation . ( PDF )
Web links
- Official website of the Ombudsman (English)
- Official website of the Media Ombudsman (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mandates of the Office of the Ombudsman ( Memento of January 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on February 11, 2011.
- ↑ Media Ombudsman: A Worthy Experiment, The Namibian, November 17, 2009 ( Memento of December 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Walters is new Ombudsman. The Namibian, June 21, 2004.