Hanna Vang was elected Ombudsman on the 1st of January 2021 for a period of 5 years. She took office on the 1st of April.

Currently, the staff of the Ombudsman consists of three legal advisers and a secretary.

The Ombudsman of the Faroese Parliament is directly elected by parliament for periods of five years. The first Ombudsman was Joen H. Andreasen, was elected for the period 1. January 2001-21. December 2005. The second Ombudsmans, Sólja í Ólavsstovu, was elected for the period 1. january 2006 - 31. december 2020