International Journal of Government Auditing – October
2005
Israel
New State Comptroller and Ombudsman
On May 25, 2005, the Knesset (Parliament) elected Justice Micha Lindenstrauss to be the State Comptroller and Ombudsman of Israel. He took his oath of office at the Knesset on June 29, 2005, and began his 7-year term on July 4, 2005.
Prior to his appointment, Justice Lindenstrauss had been the President of the District Court of Haifa since1999. He served as chairman of the Israeli Association of Judges until July 2005. From 2000 to 2005, he chaired the Advisory Committee to the Speaker of the Knesset for granting subventions to nonprofit organizations. He also chaired the Movement for a Better Israel and the Israeli-American Friendship Society.
 Micha Lindenstrauss |
He represented Israeli judges in the European Association of Judges and for over 12 years served on the Board of Directors of the Justice for the World Foundation. He is a senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law at the University of Haifa.
Judge Lindenstrauss graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1965 as Master of Juris. He is the author of several books. He is married and has three daughters.
For additional information, contact: State Comptroller's Office, fax: ++972 (2) 666 51 50; e-mail: sco@mevaker.gov.il; Web site: www.mevaker.gov.il.