Avokati i Popullit

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People's Advocate
Avokati i Popullit
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Albanian Ombudsman logo
Incumbent
Endri Shabani
since 19 December 2025
TypeOmbudsman
Formation4 February 1999 [1]
Website avokatipopullit.gov.al

The People's Advocate (Albanian : Avokati i Popullit) is the Albanian office of the ombudsman, a justice-advising entity to the public. [2]

Established for the first time in the Albanian Constitution of 1998, it was enacted into law with minor amendments by the Albanian parliament on February 4, 1999.

The People's Advocate as an institution defends the rights, freedoms and lawful interests of individuals from unlawful and incorrect acts or omissions of public administration bodies as well as third parties acting on its behalf. It has as its mission the prevention of potential conflicts between the public administration and the individual. The Ombudsman acts on the basis of the complaint or request submitted to the office.

The people's advocate is elected by members of the Assembly on a three-fifths majority for a period of 5 years with the right for reelection.

Ombudspersons

No.Name
Term in office
1 Ermir Dobjani 16 February 200016 February 2010
2 Igli Totozani 22 December 201119 June 2017
3 Erinda Ballanca 19 June 201719 December 2025
4 Endri Shabani 19 December 2025 [3] incumbent

References

  1. ↑ Avokati i Popullit ose "zëri kushtetues" në mbrojtjen ligjore të qytetarëve
  2. ↑ Official page of the Ombudsman of Albania office
  3. ↑ "Avokati i Popullit". www.avokatipopullit.gov.al. Retrieved 2025-12-25.


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