Constitution of the Republic of Albania 1998, as amended to 2022
Head of State
  • English

    1. The President of the Republic is the Head of State and represents the unity of the people.
    2. President may be elected only an Albanian citizen by birth, who has been a resident for not less than the past 10 years in Albania and who has reached the age of 40 years old. (Art. 86)

  • Albanian

    1. Presidenti i Republikës është Kryetar i Shtetit dhe përfaqëson unitetin e popullit.
    2. President mund të zgjidhet vetëm shtetasi shqiptar që nga lindja, me qëndrim jo më pak se 10 vjetët e fundit në Shqipëri dhe që ka mbushur moshën 40 vjeç. (Neni 86)

Head of State
  • English

    1. The candidate for President is proposed to the Assembly by a group of not less than 20 deputies. One deputy is not allowed to propose more than one candidate at the same time.
    2. The President of the Republic is elected by secret vote and without debate by the Assembly.
    ... (Art. 87)

  • Albanian

    1. Kandidati për President i propozohet Kuvendit nga një grup prej jo më pak se 20 deputetësh. Një deputet nuk lejohet të propozojë në të njëjtën kohë më shumë se një kandidat.
    2. Presidenti i Republikës zgjidhet me votim të fshehtë dhe pa debat nga Kuvendi.
    ... (Neni 87)

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Constitution of the Republic of Albania 1998, as amended to 2020 (English). Consolidated version as amended to 2022 not publicly available in English, concerns provision that is not of direct relevance to the database. According to Art. 14(1): “The official language in the Republic of Albania is Albanian.”

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