Chancellor of Justice (Sweden)

Chancellor of Justice

Justitiekanslern (JK)
Seal of the chancellor of justice
Agency overview
Formed	1713
Headquarters	Stockholm
Employees	30
Annual budget	SEK 34,488,000 (2012)[1]
Agency executive	Mari Heidenborg, Chancellor of Justice
Parent agency	Ministry of Justice
Website	Official website

The chancellor of justice (Swedish: Justitiekanslern [jɵsˈtîːtsɪɛˌkanslɛɳ] ^ⓘ; JK) is a Swedish government agency (with the agency head holding the same title as the agency name) charged with representing the Government of Sweden in various legal matters as the government's ombudsman. The office was originally created through a decree issued by King Charles XII in 1713.

The Chancellor is appointed by the Government and serves at its pleasure, though without belonging to the spoils system; the longest term in office this far having been 22 years. The present Chancellor of Justice is Mari Heidenborg, who entered office on September 1, 2018.