T THE QUESTION OF APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF THE OMBUDSMAN FOR CHILDREN IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CONSTITUENT TERRITORIES Likhter Pavel Leonidovich, postgraduate student. <...> E-mail: lixter@mail.ru Annotation: The procedure for the appointment and dismissal of the Ombudsman for Children in the Russian Federation is an essential element of its legal status. <...> The article discusses the rationale for the appointment and dismissal from the office of the ombudsman for children in the Russian Federation. <...> Protection of Childhood: Institution of the Ombudsman for Children in the Russian Federation: Information and methodological edition. <...> Ombudsman for children appointed in the Crimea [electronic resource] // URL: http://www.kianews.com.ua/ news/vkrymu-naznachen-detskiy-ombudsmen. 3. <...> Law of Novosibirsk region ШП 10.12.2013 № 410-OZ "On the Ombudsman for Children in Novosibirsk region" // Bulletin of the Legislative Assembly of NШЯШsТЛТrsФ RОРТШЧ, № 62, 13.12.2013. 7. <...> The mechanism of the removal from the office of the ombudsman for children [electronic resource] // URL: http://lizagubernii.ru/news/39397.html. 11. <...> It is proposed to toughen the criteria for removal from the office of the Ombudsman for Children [electronic resource] // URL: http://www.srd.ru/index.php/80-lentanovostej/2012-07-20-05-46 -35 / 18836.html 15. <...>