Names/ After the draw for the Presidency, the KED is constituted, here are the 9 new members

2025-01-15 16:53:00, Aktualitet CNA

Names/ After the draw for the Presidency, the KED is constituted, here are the 9

The Judicial Appointments Council (JAC) 2025, with the presence of all members, substitute members, the Ombudsman and entities invited by law, held its first constitutive meeting, at the premises of the High Court, which, according to Article 219 of Law No. 115/2016, is also the headquarters of the Judicial Appointments Council.

The KED, with its new composition, selected by lot by the institution of the President of the Republic, to exercise its constitutional and legal powers and obligations for the year 2025, with institutional and professional accountability, discussed all the issues predetermined for consideration in the agenda, made public on 13.01.2025.

At the beginning of the KED meeting, regarding the first item on the agenda, the Judicial Appointments Council was constituted, with the following composition of members:

1. Sokol Sadushi (Supreme Court)

2. Marjana Semini (Constitutional Court)

3. Ilir Toska (Constitutional Court)

4. Alma Muça (General Prosecutor's Office)

5. Fuat Vjerdha (Courts of Appeal)

6. Enkela Vlora (Courts of Appeal)

7. Irma Balli (Prosecutors' Offices at the Courts of Appeal)

8. Etien Kapo (Prosecutors' Offices at the Courts of Appeal)

9. Nafije Hasko (Administrative Courts)

1. Marsida Xhaferllari (Constitutional Court) - Alternate Member

2. Medi Bici (High Court) - Alternate Member

3. Thoma Jano (General Prosecutor's Office) - Alternate Member

4. Elvana Çiçolli (Courts of Appeal) - Alternate Member

5. Genti Xholi (Prosecutors' Offices at the Courts of Appeal) - Alternate Member

6. Bezart Kaçkini (Administrative Courts) - Alternate Member

The KED assessed that upon its constitution, it should immediately commit to fulfilling all the powers and obligations assigned to it by the Constitution and the law, which are unique and irreplaceable regarding the verification, evaluation and ranking of candidates for vacant positions for judges in the Constitutional Court.

Following the meeting, in accordance with the agenda, the Council was briefed on the administrative, budgetary, human resources support, and various functions assigned by the Supreme Court as part-time support personnel for the activities of the KED, in order to cope with the Council's workload during 2025.

Regarding the third and fourth items on the agenda, the council conducted the electronic lottery procedures for the appointment of rapporteur members for the vacant positions that are currently under review by the KED. After organizing this lottery, the results are as follows:

1. Vacancy announced on 30.09.2024 by the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, due to the resignation of Judge Elsa Toska.

Rapporteur: Ms. Nafije Hasko

2. Vacancy announced on 11.12.2024 by the Supreme Court, due to the end of the mandate of Judge Holta Zaçaj.

Rapporteur: Ms. Enkela Vlora

Also, after organizing the draw for the appointment of advisors tasked with supporting the rapporteurs' actions for the two vacant positions, the results are as follows:

Advisor:

Aulona Bodo

Alda Sadiku

Besmir Rrapaj

Sonila Hoxha

Iva Zemani

Bjorka Duka

In addition to the maximum commitment of this council, the speed of the verification process, its reliability and integrity also depend on the control and information that must be sent by public institutions and private entities, which, according to legal provisions, must return responses as quickly as possible, with complete and accurate information in service of the successful realization of the constitutional and legal mission of the KED.

KED decided that the next meeting will take place on 20.01.2025, at 15.00./ CNA