THE COLLEGE OF ORDERS AND MEDALS is the governing body of the Chancellery, composed of nine members as follows:
MANDATE
The members appointed by the President of the Republic, the Presidency of the Academy of Sciences of Albania, and the Council of Ministers shall serve a four-year term, with the right of reappointment.
Verifies the merits and moral qualities of the individuals proposed for decoration.
Reviews the candidature files for decoration submitted by the proposing authorities.
Jep mendim të arsyetuar për ligjshmërinë dhe dobishmërinë e dhënies së dekorimit dhe njofton autoritetet përkatëse
Oversees the drafting of reports by the staff of the Chancellery of Orders and Medals.
Oversees the maintenance of registers and archives for decorated individuals.
Issues guidelines on the public wearing of foreign decorations by Albanian nationals in the Republic of Albania.
Chancellor
Representative appointed by the President
The Director of State Protocol
Representative of the Academy of Sciences
Appointed by Decision of the Council of Ministers (CMD)
Appointed by Decision of the Council of Ministers (CMD)
Dean of SOE
Dean of OS
Dean of OAO
The Chairperson of the College is the Chancellor of Orders and Medals, while the Vice-Chairperson is the representative appointed by the President of the Republic.
Appointed members serve a 4-year term, with the right of reappointment. Certain members serve on the College by virtue of the office they hold (ex officio). Ref. (Law 93/2022 On Decorations in the Republic of Albania)ex officio). Ref. (Ligji 93_2022 Për dekoratat në Republikën e Shqipërisë)
The process is initiated when an authorized authority submits a proposal to the Chancellery of Orders and Medals, together with the relevant supporting documentation.
The College issues a reasoned opinion recommending either approval or rejection of the proposal. This opinion is subsequently transmitted to the authority competent to confer the decoration and to the proposing authority.
The final decision on whether to confer a decoration rests with the President of the Republic, who exercises this competence in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
The College reviews the merits, contributions, and moral character of the nominee or entity being nominated and evaluates both the lawfulness and the wider significance of conferring the decoration.
