Fatmir Skender LL.M.

Fatmir Skender LL.M.

Judge

Biography

Fatmir Skender was born in 1966 in Debar. He is of Turkish nationality and resides in the village of Mal Papradnik.

Education

  • He completed his primary education at the “Moša Pijade” school in Centar Župa and his secondary education at the “Zdravko Čočkovski” Gymnasium in Debar.
  • In 1992, he obtained a degree in law from the Faculty of Law “Justinian I” at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje.
  • In 2001, he passed the Bar Examination.
  • In 2017, he earned a Master’s degree in Business Law with a thesis on “The Minimum Age Requirement for the Employment of Youth” from the American College University – UACS in Skopje.

Professional Experience

  • On 1 September 1992, he commenced employment at the State Authority for Geodetic Works in Skopje, at the Surveying and Cadastre Department in Debar, serving as an adviser for the registration of property rights.
  • From 1 January 2001 until 15 May 2005, he held the position of Secretary of the Municipality of Centar Zupa.
  • From 2006 until 31 August 2007, he worked as Head of the Surveying and Cadastre Department in Debar.
  • From 1 September 2007 until 23 April 2008, he practised as a lawyer.
  • From 24 April 2008 until 31 December 2013, he served as Head of the Legal Affairs Department in the Municipality of Centar Zupa.
  • From 2005 to 2007, he was elected Deputy President of the Municipal Election Commission (MEC) in Centar Zupa.
  • From 2011 until February 2013, he served as President of the MEC in Centar Župa.
  • From 1 January 2014 until October 2022, he served as a civil judge at the Court of Appeals in Skopje.

Other Activities

Participation in discussions and debates:

  • Law on the Cadastre of Real Estate
  • Law on Surveying and Real Estate Cadastre
  • Law on Territorial Division
  • Law on Languages
  • Law on Local Self-Government
  • Law on Public Procurement
  • Law on Construction Land
  • Law on Legalisation of Illegally Constructed Buildings
  • Law on Housing
  • Law on Property Taxes
  • Law on the Treatment of Solid Waste
  • Law on Gender Equality
  • Law on General Administrative Procedure and other laws relating to local self-government
  • Law on the Courts
  • Law on Civil Procedure
  • Law on Private International Law
  • Law on Non-Discrimination
  • Law on Civil Liability for Defamation and Insult
  • Law on Compensation for Damages
  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights

Training

  • In June 2007, he participated in a five-day training programme for legal professionals involved in the process of presenting property data and registering property rights, organised by the State Authority for Geodetic Works in Skopje in cooperation with Swedish experts.
  • He has also taken part in seminars organised by the Association of the Units of Local Self-Government (ZELS) and international experts concerning the adoption and implementation of the Law on Territorial Organisation.