Vitore Tusha

Vitore Tusha (born 26 November 1960) is an Albanian lawyer and judge. She served as a judge on the Constitutional Court of Albania between 2008 and 2023, and as its President between 2018 and 2023. Between 2018 and 2021, she held the post on an interim basis due to a dispute over appointments and in the midst of judicial reform.

Early life and education Tusha was born on 26 November 1960 in Tirana, People's Socialist Republic of Albania. She graduated with a law degree from the University of Tirana in 1983 and obtained her PhD in 1997.

Following the dismissal of chairman of the Constitutional Court Bashkim Dedja on 17 December 2018, Tusha became the sole justice of the Court and, as she was also the longest-serving member, she subsequently served as acting chair until the Court regained a quorum in late 2020. Consequently, newly appointed judges decided on 7 January 2021 that Tusha would continue exercising the powers of chairwoman. She was formally succeeded as chairwoman of the court on 20 February 2023 by Zaçaj.