The Assembly has started the procedure for the election of the People's Advocate, after the end in May of the 5-year mandate of Erinda Ballanca.
There are 14 candidates who have applied to be elected People's Advocate, among whom is Erinda Ballanca, who is running for a second term. Other names include Jordan Daci or Ahmet Premçi, member of the Complaints and Sanctions Commission at the CEC, Ledio Braho, advisor to President Meta, Bledar Dervishaj or even lawyer Altin Goxhaj.
According to the law, any Albanian who knows the law, who is not criminally convicted and is not a member of the Assembly, can run for ombudsman. They are initially questioned in hearings by the law commission, which verifies the fulfillment of the criteria for candidacy. At the end of the hearings, the Commission approves a list of candidates and their respective evaluations.
Those who meet the legal criteria must also receive the support of at least 28 deputies to be officially a candidate for the People's Advocate. Parliament elects the winner by 84 votes in plenary.
Names of candidates for the People's Advocate:
Jordan Daci
Evis Fico
Erinda Ballanca
Bledar Dervishaj
Ahmet Premçi
Endri Papajorgji
Brikena Kasmi
Boriana Nikolla
Altin Goxhaj
Ermir Kapedani
Olta Aliaj
Jorida Rustemi
Drita Avdyli
Ledio Braho