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Judicial branch Albania, in 36 editions.
The entry for Albania published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024- Supreme Court Chief of State--President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly Ramiz ALIA (since 22 November 1982);
- Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers Adil CARCANI (since 14 January 1982)
Supreme Court Chief of State--President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly Ramiz ALIA (since 22 November 1982); Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers Adil CARCANI (since 14 January 1982)
- Supreme Court Chief of State--President of the Republic Ramiz ALIA (since 22 November 1982);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister of the interim Council of Ministers Ylli BUFI (since 5 June 1991);
Supreme Court Chief of State--President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly Republic Ramiz ALIA (since 22 November 1982); Head of Government--Chairman Government--Prime Minister of the interim Council of Ministers Adil CARCANI Ylli BUFI (since 14 January 1982) 5 June 1991);
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Supreme Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Supreme Court, chairman of the Supreme Court is elected by the People's Assembly
Supreme Court, chairman of the Supreme Court is
elected by the People's Assembly
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
Supreme Court, chairman of the Supreme Court is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term
Supreme Court, chairman of the Supreme Court is
elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term
Supreme Court, chairman of the Supreme Court is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term
Supreme Court, chairman of the Supreme Court is
The same text in 3 editions, 2001 to 2003.
Supreme Court (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term)
Supreme Court, chairman of the Supreme Court (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term term)
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Constitutional Court, Supreme Court (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term), and multiple appeals and district courts
Constitutional Court, Supreme Court (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term) term), and multiple appeals and district courts
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
Constitutional Court, Supreme Court (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term) and multiple appeals and district courts
Constitutional Court, Supreme Court (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term), term) and multiple appeals and district courts
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Constitutional Court consists of 9 members appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly who serve 9-year terms (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term);
- the High Court members appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly for a 9-year term;
- note - there are also courts of appeal and courts of first instance
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
Constitutional Court consists of 9 members appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly who serve 9-year terms (chairman is elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term); the High Court members appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly for a 9-year term; note - there are also courts of appeal and courts of first instance
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including a chairman); Court of Cassation (consists of 14 judges, including the chief justice)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms;
- chairman elected by the People's Assembly for single 3-year term;
- Court of Cassation judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single, 9-year terms)
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
highest court(s):
Constitutional Court consists (consists of 9 members judges, including a chairman); Court of Cassation (consists of 14 judges, including the chief justice)
judge selection and term of office:
Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly who to serve single 9-year terms (chairman is terms; chairman elected by the People's Assembly for a four-year term); the High single 3-year term; Court members of Cassation judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly for a to serve single, 9-year term; note - there are also courts terms)
subordinate courts:
Courts of appeal and courts Appeal; Courts of first instance First Instance
- highest court(s):
- Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including a chairman); Court of Cassation (consists of 14 judges, including the chief justice)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms;
- chairman elected by the People's Assembly for single 3-year term;
- Court of Cassation judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single, 9-year terms)
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 9 members including the court president); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years;
- chairman elected by the People's Assembly for a single 3-year term;
- Court of Cassation judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms)
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
highest court(s): Constitutional Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 9 judges, including a chairman); Court of Cassation 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; Constitutional Council (consists of 14 judges, 9 members including the chief justice) court president); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts
judge selection and term of office: Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms; terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; chairman elected by the People's Assembly for a single 3-year term; Court of Cassation judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single, single 9-year terms)
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 17 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms;
- Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years;
- chairman elected by the People's Assembly for a single 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (consists of 150 judges organized into 4 divisions: civil and commercial; social security and labor; criminal; and administrative; 17 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Council Court (consists of 9 members judges, including the court president); note - Algeria's judicial system does not include sharia courts chairman)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; chairman elected by the People's Assembly for a single 3-year term; Court of Cassation judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms) term
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of 17 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms;
- Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years;
- chairman elected by the People's Assembly for a single 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of 17 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges, including the chairman, appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed by the president with the consent of the Assembly to serve single 9-year terms with one-third of the membership renewed every 3 years; chairman elected by the People's Assembly for a single 3-year term
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of 19 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Judicial Council with the consent of the president to serve single 9-year terms;
- Supreme Court chairman is elected for a single 3-year term by the court members;
- appointments of Constitutional Court judges are rotated among the president, Parliament, and Supreme Court from a list of pre-qualified candidates (each institution selects 3 judges), to serve single 9-year terms;
- candidates are pre-qualified by a randomly selected body of experienced judges and prosecutors;
- Constitutional Court chairman is elected by the court members for a single, renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- specialized courts: Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, Appeals Court for Corruption and Organized Crime (responsible for corruption, organized crime, and crimes of high officials)
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of 17 19 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges, including the chairman, judges appointed by the president High Judicial Council with the consent of the Assembly president to serve single 9-year terms; Constitutional Supreme Court judges appointed chairman is elected for a single 3-year term by the president with the consent court members; appointments of Constitutional Court judges are rotated among the Assembly president, Parliament, and Supreme Court from a list of pre-qualified candidates (each institution selects 3 judges), to serve single 9-year terms with one-third terms; candidates are pre-qualified by a randomly selected body of the membership renewed every 3 years; experienced judges and prosecutors; Constitutional Court chairman is elected by the People's Assembly court members for a single single, renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance Instance; specialized courts: Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, Appeals Court for Corruption and Organized Crime (responsible for corruption, organized crime, and crimes of high officials)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of 19 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Judicial Council with the consent of the president to serve single 9-year terms;
- Supreme Court chairman is elected for a single 3-year term by the court members;
- appointments of Constitutional Court judges are rotated among the president, Parliament, and Supreme Court from a list of pre-qualified candidates (each institution selects 3 judges), to serve single 9-year terms;
- candidates are pre-qualified by a randomly selected body of experienced judges and prosecutors;
- Constitutional Court chairman is elected by the court members for a single, renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal;
- Courts of First Instance;
- specialized courts: Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, Appeals Court for Corruption and Organized Crime (responsible for corruption, organized crime, and crimes of high officials)
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 19 judges, including the chief justice); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges, including the chairman)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the High Judicial Council with the consent of the president to serve single 9-year terms; Supreme Court chairman is elected for a single 3-year term by the court members; appointments of Constitutional Court judges are rotated among the president, Parliament, and Supreme Court from a list of pre-qualified candidates (each institution selects 3 judges), to serve single 9-year terms; candidates are pre-qualified by a randomly selected body of experienced judges and prosecutors; Constitutional Court chairman is elected by the court members for a single, renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal; Courts of First Instance; specialized courts: Court for Corruption and Organized Crime, Appeals Court for Corruption and Organized Crime (responsible for corruption, organized crime, and crimes of high officials)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Albania: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/albania/judicial-branch.