Ilirjan Celibashi
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Ilirjan Celibashi | |
|---|---|
| State Election Commissioner of Albania | |
| Assumed office 5 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Klement Zguri |
| In office 10 February 2001 – 30 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Fotaq Nano |
| Succeeded by | Çlirim Gjata |
| Minister of State for Relations with the Parliament | |
| In office 15 September 2013 – 14 August 2014 | |
| President | Bujar Nishani |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ermonela Felaj |
| Member of the Parliament of Albania | |
| In office 9 September 2013 – 17 December 2013 | |
| Constituency | Fier County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1969 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana |
| Profession | Lawyer, former judge |
Ilirjan Celibashi (Albanian pronunciation: [iliɾˈjan t͡sɛlibaʃi]; born October 2, 1969) is an Albanian lawyer and politician, currently serving as the State Election Commissioner of Albania. He is a former judge, Member of Parliament, and Minister for Relations with the Parliament.
Celibashi was born in Çorovodë, Skrapar district. He graduated in law from the University of Tirana in 1992.[1]
Judicial and early public service career
Celibashi began his legal career as a judge at the Fier District Court and later served as Head of the First Instance Court in Mallakastër. He served as a judge at the Court of Appeals in Durrës from 1998 to 2001.[2]
Electoral administration
From 2001 to 2006, Celibashi served as Chair of the Central Election Commission (Albania),[3] overseeing the parliamentary elections of 2001 and 2005, as well as the 2003 local elections.[4]