Puerto Rico Ombudsman

Puerto Rico Ombudsman

The Puerto Rico Ombudsman is a government position created by statute in 1977 during the administration of Governor Carlos Romero Barceló to provide citizens with an office that could receive and investigate complaints regarding the proper functioning of government agencies and the level of service to the public. The Ombudsman is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico to a ten-year term and requires the advice and consent of both the Senate and the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. The Ombudsman's salary is equal to that of a Court of Appeals judge, currently $105,000 per year.

The current Ombudsman, who remains holding over past his ten-year term until his successor is appointed and takes office, is former representative Carlos López Nieves. His predecessor was former judge Rafael Adolfo De Castro, the father of embattled senator Jorge De Castro Font.

Puerto Rico Ombudsmen

* Rafael Adolfo De Castro
* Carlos López Nieves

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