The Ombudsman has a fixed, long term of office and may be reappointed. A long term of office at least a year more than the term of the legislative body members with the longer term removes the Ombudsman from political winds of the moment. The possibility of being reappointed moderates any tendency of the Ombudsman to make pronouncements that extend beyond the facts and law discovered in investigations. Removal of the Ombudsman is for cause and by a super majority of the appointing entity. The removal process is often the reverse of the appointment process.
Ombudsmen are subject to removal for specified causes.
This guarantees that they will not be removed for political reasons or because the results of investigations have offended those in political power in the legislative body. Requiring the same super majority to remove as appoint ensures that the reasons for removal are as widely appreciated and valid as those for appointment. The Ombudsman has a high, fixed salary. Ombudsmen investigate and make recommendations to the highest officials of the government. They are paid at a level commensurate with that responsibility.