On Thursday 8 October, we will be celebrating #OmbudsDay where the theme for this year is "Unusual name. Important service" #OmbudsDay 
The origin of the ombudsman can be traced to Sweden when the Swedish King Charles XII signed a decree establishing the Hogste Ombudsmannen (the Highest Ombudsman) in October 1713 #OmbudsDay
The Highest Ombudsman was to make sure that state officers acted in accordance with the laws. The Highest Ombudsman would later metamorphose to what is now known as the Chancellor of Justice #OmbudsDay
On the other hand, the Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman was formally established in 1809. The concept would then permeate first into the Scandinavian countries and ultimately to the rest of the world #OmbudsDay
In Africa, Tanzania was the first country to adopt the concept when it established the Permanent Commission of Inquiry in 1967. Presently, the concept has been accepted in Africa with 75% of the countries having established the institution of the ombudsman #OmbudsDay
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