Olekas nominates Leonaitė for second parliamentary ombudswoman term

Lithuanian Parliament Speaker Juozas Olekas has nominated incumbent parliamentary ombudswoman Erika Leonaitė for a second term, LRT reported. Her candidacy is due to be presented to lawmakers on Tuesday.

Olekas has registered a draft resolution on the appointment, his adviser Gitana Letukienė told the ELTA news agency. Leonaitė said she had only recently learned that she was being considered for another term. Her current term ends on December 6.

Parliamentary ombudspersons are appointed for five years on the speaker’s nomination and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. They investigate complaints about abuse of office, bureaucracy and other violations of human rights and freedoms by officials in state and municipal institutions and agencies.