Sweden's Parliamentary Ombudsmen are appointed by the Riksdag. The office was established in connection…

According to the Parliamentary Ombudsmen of Sweden, the office was established in connection with the adoption of the Instrument of Government that came into force in "1809". The Riksdag was to appoint a person known for knowledge of the law and exemplary probity to supervise the application of the laws by judges and civil servants, as an agency completely independent of the executive. The year 1915 is when Sweden set up a separate Military Ombudsman, a common source of confusion.