Ledi Bianku

Ledi Bianku (born 22 February 1971 in Shkodër, Albania) is a judge at the European Court of Human Rights, elected in respect of Albania on 1 February 2008.

He got his law degree at the University of Tirana in 1993, and also studied concurrently at the University of Trento in Italy 1992-1993. He practiced as a lawyer in Tirana 1994-1998 and 1999-2006, and was lecturer in law (Public International Law, European Human Rights Law and European Union Law) at the University of Tirana 1995-2007 and at the Albanian School of Magistrates 1997-2007. He concurrently studied at the College of Europe in Belgium 1996-1997 (LL.M.).

He worked at the Office of the OSCE Legal Counsellor in Albania 1998-1999, was founder and Executive Director of the European Centre in Tirana 1999-2006, advisor ad personam to the President of the Republic, to the President of the Parliament and to Minister of Justice and the Minister of European Affairs 2000-2007. He was also Chairman of the National Broadcasting Authority 2006-2007 and a member of the Venice Commission 2006-2007.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.venice.coe.int/site/members/cv/cv_alb_bia_led_e.asp
  2. ↑ http://www.echr.coe.int/ECHR/EN/Header/The+Court/The+Court/Judges+of+the+Court/ByCountries.htm
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