CSD Policy Brief No. 03: The Long Way of the Emerging Ombudsman Institution in Bulgaria
CSD Policy Brief No. 03: The Long Way of the Emerging Ombudsman Institution in Bulgaria
Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Public Administration, Politics and society
Published by: Център за изследване на демокрацията
Keywords: Ombudsman;
Summary/Abstract: Bulgaria continues to be among the few European countries without a national ombudsman institution, although the legislative framework is already in place. The election of the first Bulgarian parliamentary ombudsman, which took place at the National Assembly on May 14, 2004, failed as none of the nominated candidates succeeded in obtaining the required majority of more than half of the votes of the MPs participating in the voting. The main reason for the failure was the inability of political parties represented in Parliament to reach a consensus in the process of nominating candidates, which led to only partisan nominations being put forward.
Series: Center for the Study of Democracy - CSD Policy Briefs
- Page Count: 6
- Publication Year: 2004
- Language: English
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