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Lezertua Calls for Changes to the Ombudsman's Law in His Speech

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The Basque Ombudsman Law is 40 years old. It was approved in 1985. Society has changed, citizens' demands have changed, the work of the ombudsman has changed, but the law remains the same. For this reason, Manuel Lezertua, the Basque Ombudsman, has today requested a change to the Ombudsman Law, in his statement to resign from his position: on the one hand, to guarantee independence from political influences; on the other, to adapt its operation,…
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Lezertua has held the position of Ombudsman since June 2015, and this Tuesday, after ten years, he stepped down. The procedure to select a new holder has been opened.

The Basque Ombudsman Law is 40 years old. It was approved in 1985. Society has changed, citizens' demands have changed, the work of the ombudsman has changed, but the law remains the same. For this reason, Manuel Lezertua, the Basque Ombudsman, has today requested a change to the Ombudsman Law, in his statement to resign from his position: on the one hand, to guarantee independence from political influences; on the other, to adapt its operation,…

Manuel Lezertua Rodríguez presented this Tuesday to the Basque Parliament Bureau his resignation from office as Ararteko after ten years of office, a position that will be held by his until now deputy, Inés Ibáñez de Maeztu, until the Chamber elects a new incumbent.

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deia.eus broke the news on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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