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Working for fair and good administration

The Ombudsman exercises oversight to ensure that public authorities and officials observe the law and fulfil their du­ties. The scope of oversight includes also other parties performing public functions.

The aim is to ensure good administration and the observance of constitutional and human rights.

The present Parliamentary Ombudsman is Mr. Petri Jääskeläinen. The Deputy-Ombudsman are Mr. Jussi Pajuoja and Ms. Maija Sakslin (from 1st April 2010).


News

Lawyers with advisory function at your service in the office of Parliamentary Ombusdman from 9 to 15 in summertime.

31.3.2010
Päivi Romanov appointed Secretary General of the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Parliamentary Ombudsman Petri Jääskeläinen has appointed Judge of the Administrative Court Päivi Romanov to the post of Secretary General of the Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman with effect from 1.4.2010. Ms. Romanov has served as a judge in the Helsinki Administrative Court since 2008. Her earlier posts include that of Ombudsman for Equality. There were 21 applicants for the post.

11.2.2010
Parlamentary Ombudsman 90 years
The Parliamentary Ombudsman unveiled the Ombudsman Sculpture at the celebrations marking the 90th anniversary of the institution and presented it to President of the Republic Tarja Halonen.
Also presented at the function was a jubilee book of essay-type articles published to mark the anniversary. All of the articles deal with the Ombudsman's oversight of legality.
Articles are published as .pdf files in the Publications section.


Publications


The Jubilee Book - Parliamentary Ombudsman 90 Years

The summary of the Annual Report 2008 (pdf)

 


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The right to supervise parking can not be given to private persons 2.7.2010
A parking supervisor must personally observe a parking offence to be able to impose a fine
 
Patients had to wait too long for cataract operation 2.7.2010
Ombudsman issues three reprimands to Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District for unlawful action
 
Name of hospital unit in Tamperee is in English only 1.7.2010
Ombudsman criticises discrimination against national languages
 
Emergency vitreo- and retinal surgery services have not been arranged in Finland 1.7.2010
 
Ombudsman submitted his annual report for 2009 to Eduskunta Speaker 1.7.2010
 
Mould-infested schools have not been renovated with sufficient determination 1.7.2010