Constitutional Court of Albania
Constitutional Court of Albania Gjykata Kushtetuese e Shqipërisë | |
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Established | 29 April 1992[1] |
Dissolved | July 2018 |
Country |
Albania |
Location | Tirana |
Coordinates | 41°19′19″N 19°49′11″E / 41.321915°N 19.819790°ECoordinates: 41°19′19″N 19°49′11″E / 41.321915°N 19.819790°E |
Composition method | Legislative & executive selection |
Authorized by | Constitution of Albania |
Judge term length |
Three years renewable once |
No. of positions | 9 |
Website | Official Website |
Chief justice | |
Currently | Bashkim Dedja |
Since | September 2010 |
Lead position ends | July 2018 |
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Gjykata Kushtetuese e Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the final authority for the interpretation of the Constitution (Kushtetuta) and the compliance of laws in accordance with the constitution.[2] As of article 168, the ourt guarantees respect for the Constitution and makes final interpretations of it.
The Constitutional Court is composed of 9 members, which are appointed by the President (Presidenti) with the consent of the Parliament (Kuvendi).
Responsibilities
As of the Articles 168-177 of the Albanian Constitution, Constitutional Court decides on:
- compatibility of the law with the Constitution or with international agreements as provided in Article 126
- compatibility of international agreements with the Constitution, prior to their ratification
- compatibility of normative acts of the central and local organs with the Constitution and international agreements
- conflicts of competencies between powers, as well as between central government and local government
- constitutionality of the parties and other political organizations as well as their activity according to Article 9 of the Constitution
- dismissal from duty of the President of the Republic and verification of the impossibility for him to exercise his functions
- issues related with the election and incompatibility in exercising the functions of the President of the Republic and of the deputies, as well as the verification of election results
- constitutionality of the referendum and verification of its results
- final adjudication of the individual complaints for the violation of their constitutional rights, after all legal means for the protection of their rights have been exhausted
- with the majority of all its members.
Chief justices
No. | Name | Term in office | |
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1 | Rustem Gjata | 19 May 1992 | 14 March 1998 |
2 | Fehmi Abdiu | 23 April 1998 | 3 May 2004 |
3 | Gjergj Sauli | 3 May 2004 | 16 May 2007 |
4 | Vladimir Kristo | 23 May 2007 | 27 September 2010 |
5 | Bashkim Dedja | 27 September 2010 | July 2018 |
See also
References
- ↑ "History". gjk.gov.al.
- ↑ "Constitutional Court" (in Albanian). Constitutional Court of Albania. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
External links
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