Chancellor of Justice of Finland

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The Chancellor of Justice of Finland is a high-ranking legal official who supervises the lawfulness of government actions and safeguards citizens’ rights by overseeing the conduct of authorities.

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Chancellor of Justice of Finland canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal official
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Finland
appointedBy President of Finland
canInitiate own-initiative investigations
canReceive complaints from citizens
complaints from legal persons
country Finland
ensures that courts and authorities observe the law
that fundamental rights are not violated by authorities
establishedIn 1918
hasDeputy Deputy Chancellor of Justice of Finland
hasDuty ensure compliance with the law
monitor exercise of public powers
oversee conduct of authorities
safeguard citizens’ rights
supervise implementation of fundamental rights
supervise implementation of human rights
hasPower bring charges against public officials
issue opinions on legality
order pre-trial investigations in certain cases
hasScope municipal administration
other public bodies
state administration
language Finnish
Swedish
legalBasis Act on the Chancellor of Justice of the Government
Constitution of Finland
locatedIn Government Palace, Helsinki
monitors legality of decisions of the Government
legality of decisions of the President of Finland
officeHolderTitle Chancellor of Justice
officeType independent supervisory authority
oversees Finnish government
surface form: Council of State of Finland

courts of law
ministries of Finland
other public authorities
partOf Finnish government
surface form: Government of Finland
precededBy Procurator of Finland
publishes annual report
relatedTo Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland
reportsTo Parliament of Finland
President of Finland
seat Helsinki
sharesFunctionWith Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland
supervises legality of government actions
public authorities

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Minister of Justice of Finland worksWith Chancellor of Justice of Finland