Who does the Defensor del Pueblo depend on?
¿De quién depende el Defensor del Pueblo?
- ADel Tribunal de CuentasThe Tribunal de Cuentas
- BDel Consejo de MinistrosThe Consejo de Ministros
- CDe las Cortes GeneralesThe Cortes Generales
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✓ De las Cortes Generales
The Defensor del Pueblo (the ombudsman) is the high commissioner of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament), which elect him or her. This gives independence from the Government, which he or she can investigate. The mission is to defend the fundamental rights of citizens and to supervise the work of the public administrations. Remember that both the Defensor and the Tribunal de Cuentas depend on Parliament, not on the Government.
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