The Ombudsman and his relation to the principles of good governance

This diploma thesis discusses the relationship of the Ombudsman to the principles of good governance. The rise in popularity of ombudsman institution in the 20th century caused his growing typological diversification. The concept of good governance in different countries takes different content. The goal is to capture the same characteristics and identify the differences between the selected models. The core of the work consists of analyzing Ombudsman's Institute in the Czech Republic, Greece and the European Ombudsman. The base of analysing is a comparison with regard to the legal status, legal basis of institutions and good governance principles