The Albanian president -- who is not elected through a direct vote -- also heads the high council of justice through which he appoints judges, grants pardons and citizenships and appoints and withdraws diplomatic representatives.
Preşedintele albanez – care nu este ales prin vot direct – conduce de asemenea consiliul superior al magistraturii, prin care numeşte judecătorii, acordă graţieri şi naturalizări, numeşte şi retrage diplomaţi.