Appointment of Gent Sejko as Governor (5 Feb 2015)
Status: Completed; governor from 5 Feb 2015, reappointed 2022.
Summary
President Bujar Nishani proposed Sejko by decree. The Parliament's economy committee approved the decree unanimously after Sejko presented his platform (transparency and consumer protection were his stated priorities). Parliament then voted in plenary: Top Channel reports 105 for, 3 against, 4 abstentions. Sejko had been on the Supervisory Council before being elected governor. Albanian law requires the governor to be elected by Parliament on the President's proposal (Shqiptarja, 2022). No criticism of the process beyond the three votes against was reported in the articles reviewed.
Key facts
- Presidential decree: Bujar Nishani (search summary and BoA press release).
- Committee: unanimous backing (Top Channel).
- Plenary vote: 105 for, 3 against, 4 abstentions (Top Channel; not yet checked against Kuvendi record).
- Predecessor: Ardian Fullani, removed in 2014 after the vault theft.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Parliament appointed him on 5 Feb 2015 (Bank of Albania release).
What is alleged (0)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Open questions (2)
- Verify the 105-3-4 vote in the official Kuvendi record (parlament.al), which was not reachable.
- Who in the PS and PD committee members pushed the decision, if any public debate was recorded.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Sejko's stated priorities at the hearing (Top Channel): transparency and consumer protection.
Timeline
Full timeline →Parliament
Parliament appoints Gent Sejko Governor of the Bank of Albania
On a presidential decree (Bujar Nishani). The economy committee backed it unanimously; plenary reported 105 for, 3 against, 4 abstentions.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 3 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Top Channel
- Date
- 5 Feb 2015
- Publisher
- Bank of Albania
- Date
- 5 Feb 2015
- Publisher
- Bank of Albania
- Date
- 2022