In November 1998, the Albanian people passed the
Constitution through a national referendum. The
Constitution defined in the Articles 153 and 154
the establishment of the Central Election Commission
(CEC) as a permanent body consisting of seven members.
After the parliament passed the law no. 8609,
dated 08/05/2000 "Election Code of Republic
of Albania", the Commission was fulle established
legally through the articles 16-31 of the said
law.
In June 2000 the CEC starts its activity with
six members, two appointed by the President, three
from the High Council of Justice and one elected
by the parliament (as defined in the Constitution).
One month later, in July 2000, the Parliament
elected the seventh member.
The first seven members were Mr. Fotaq NANO Chairman,
Mrs. Mimoza ARBI - Deputy Chairperson, Mr. Maksim
SHIMANI member, Mr. Klement ZGURI member, Mr.
Pandeli VARFI member, Mr. Shahin BISTRI member
and Mr. Gasper KOKAJ member.
the first election prepared and conducted by
this commission was in October 2000 for the Local
Government.
A few months following the October 2000 election,
its Chairman FotaQ Nano, the deputy Arbi and the
member Sghahin Bistri resigned.
On 10th of February 2001, the High Council of
Justice appointed two new members to the CEC -
Mr. Ilirjan CELIBASHI and Mr. Igli TOSKA, and
on 12th of February 2001 the Parliament elected
Mr. Tomorr Malaj as member of the CEC.
In 2003, the term of Mr. Igli Toska, Gasper Kokaj
and Klement Zguri ended. The High Council of Justice
nominated Deshira Subashi as member of this Commission,
the President of the Republic nominated Klement
Zguri, while the Parliament nominated Mr. Doda
Prenga as member of this Commission.
On November 25, 2004, The Supreme Council of Justice
elected Mr. Clirim Gjata as member of the Central
Elections Commission in the place of Mr. Maksim
Shimani.
