Subhi Jakupi elected president of the Administrative Court

Subhi Jakupi, a judge at the Supreme Administrative Court, has been elected the new president of the Administrative Court by the Judicial Council. The members who supported his candidacy praised his program, experience and knowledge in the field of administrative law.

The decision was made at today’s session, following a review of the report containing the list of proposed candidates and the vote. During the discussion, Council members highlighted Jakupi’s leadership skills, his work at the Supreme Administrative Court and the program he presented.

Isamedin Limani said that Jakupi would be able to lead the court well, while Ivica Stefanovski highlighted equitable representation. Danka Ristova said that his program stood out from those of the other candidates. She also recalled Jakupi’s role in establishing the administrative judiciary and said he had clearly identified the system’s problems.

Sadulla Izairi also supported the election, referring to the candidate’s program, personal qualities and experience. Xheneta Begtoviq emphasized that Jakupi had been deputy president of the Supreme Administrative Court and, in that position, had gained considerable experience in administering a judicial institution. Arlinda Kadri-Shahinoviq and Tanja Çaçarova-Ilievska also expressed positive assessments. The latter said that seven years at the Supreme Administrative Court gave him the ability to understand the state of and challenges facing the administrative judiciary. Ariton Ala congratulated him on his election, while Vllado Kambovski described his program as the best.

Suzana Joshevska opposed the decision, arguing that among the applicants, Jakupi had the least judicial experience and was the only one without experience at the court he would lead. According to her, his program set out goals but did not elaborate on them sufficiently.

Five candidates applied for the position of president. The Council deemed the applications of Subhi Jakupi, Gazmend Fejzuli, Edita Naskova and Gjoko Zhivkovski to be timely and complete, while it rejected Lulzim Saliu’s application as incomplete.