Erinda Ballanca | |
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| 3rd Ombudswoman of Albania | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2017 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Igli Totozani |
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| Born | October 29,1973 Tirana,Albania |
| Education | University of Tirana |
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Erinda Ballanca (born 29 October 1973,in Tirana) is an Albanian lawyer who is currently serving as the 3rd Ombudswoman of Albania,a post she has held since 2017. [2]
An experienced lawyer who has been elected in leading positions such as the Steering Council of the Tirana Bar Association and the National Assembly of the Bar Association of Albania,Mrs. Ballanca has contributed to the drafting of Albanian legislation,starting with the Constitution and many other normative acts. She has also given lectures on Constitutional Law.
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