The Parliament elected at Friday’s session Faton Selami as the new Ombudsman. 89 MPs voted in favor of Selami’s election with six voting against. Of the MPs belonging to non-majority communities, 28 were in favor and 8 voted against.
The Tetovo-born Selami is a law graduate who holds a Master of Laws degree and has passed the bar and notary exams. Selami is to replace Naser Ziberi, who officially retired in 2025. The proposal for Selami for the Ombudsman position was addressed to the Parliament in July 2025, but was not voted then due to lack of a Badinter majority.