Sweden
In Sweden, the Chancellor of Justice (Justitiekanslern) is a government official charged with representing the Swedish government in various legal matters as the government's ombudsman. The office was created through a decree by Charles XII in 1713.
The Chancellor is appointed by the Government of Sweden and serves at the pleasure of the cabinet without belonging to the spoils system, the longest term in office this far having been 22 years. The present Chancellor of Justice is Anna Skarhed, who entered office on December 9, 2009.
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