Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
The first Ombudsman was established in:
ADenmark
BFinland
CNorway
DSweden ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Sweden — The first Ombudsman was established in Sweden, so the answer is Sweden.
Explanation
★The first Ombudsman was established in Sweden, so the answer is Sweden.
★Sweden created the office in 1809 to guard citizens against official wrongdoing.
★The word ombudsman itself is Swedish, meaning a representative or agent.
★The Swedish Ombudsman watched over the administration and the courts.
★Many countries later copied this Scandinavian institution.
★So the original home of the Ombudsman is Sweden.
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