Ombudsman's Office of Colombia

Ombudsman's Office
Defensoría del Pueblo
Defensoría del pueblo (Colombia) logo.svg
Logo of the Ombudsman's Office
Agency overview
FormedDecember 15, 1992 (1992-12-15)
HeadquartersCalle 55 № 10-32/46
Bogotá, Colombia
Annual budgetCOP$101,674,740,000
(est. 2007)
COP$232,102,004,172
(est. 2010)
Agency executive
  • Jorge Armando Otálora Gómez, Ombudsman
Parent agencyOffice of the Inspector General
Websitewww.defensoria.org.co

The Ombudsman's Office of Colombia (Spanish: Defensoría del Pueblo) is the national government agency that is charged with overseeing the protection of civil and human rights within the legal framework of the Republic of Colombia. The ombudsman, or People's Defender (Spanish: Defensor del Pueblo), is an official appointed by the President, and elected by the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, to head this agency.

The Ombudsman’s Office is funded through the Inspector General’s Office, but it operates independently in administration and budget. In addition to its complaint-handling role, the Ombudsman is the national human rights institution, accredited with A status by the ICC.




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