Günther Kräuter

Günther Kräuter

Günther Kräuter is a member of the Austrian Ombudsman Board and Secretary General of the International Ombudsman Institute. He dedicates himself to the fostering of democracy, the rule of law and the strengthening of ombudsman institutions worldwide. He obtained a doctorate in law from the University of Graz in Austria.

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Ombudsman institutions: A core element of democracy

Ombudsman institutions: A core element of democracy

about 10 years ago // #DemocracyMatters

Why are ombudsman institutions an important mechanism to make actions of governments more transparent and their administration more accountable? Günther Kräuter, secretary general of the International Ombudsman Institute, provides insight in this guest column.