Edmond Haxhinasto

Edmond Haxhinasto (born 16 November 1966) is an Albanian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from 2011 to 2013.

Edmond Haxhinasto
Member of the Albanian Parliament
for Elbasan
Assumed office
September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
In office
September 15, 2013 (2013-09-15) – September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
Preceded bySokol Olldashi
Succeeded bySokol Dervishaj
Deputy Prime Minister of Albania
In office
January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17) – April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
Preceded byIlir Meta
Succeeded byMyqerem Tafaj
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
September 16, 2010 (2010-09-16) – June 27, 2012 (2012-06-27)
Preceded byIlir Meta
Succeeded byEdmond Panariti
Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy
In office
June 27, 2012 (2012-06-27) – April 4, 2013 (2013-04-04)
Succeeded byFlorjon Mima
Personal details
Born (1966-11-06) 6 November 1966
Tiranë
NationalityAlbanian
Political partySocialist Movement for Integration
Alma materUniversity of Tirana
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (MPP)[lower-alpha 1]
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Early life and education

Edmond Haxhinasto was born in Tirana on the 16 November 1966. Haxhinasto graduated from the University of Tirana, Faculty of History and Philology, English Chair in 1989 with a Diploma in English. His postgraduate education includes a Master of Business Administration from the International Executive Center, Brdo, Slovenia in 1996. In 2000, he completed a Master of Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.[1]

Career

After a brief engagement in educational and national youth organizations, worked as Head of Foreign Relations at the Parliament of the Republic of Albania from September 1991 to July 1992. From 1993 to 1997 was engaged in the private sector. From August 1997- July 1999 served at the Office of the Prime Minister as Head of Coordination Department. He was also Government Representative for the Emergency Management Group set up to manage the situation of Kosovan refugees in Albania. In 1998, was Chair of the Anti-Corruption Monitoring Group in charge of monitoring the implementation of the Government’s plan to combat corruption in Albania.

Foreign Minister

On 16 September 2010, Haxhinasto was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 29 March 2011, Haxhinasto attended the London Conference on Libya.[2]

Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Timeline
  • From July 2000 to October 2001 served as Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister.
  • From November 2001 to July 2002 served as Charge d’ Affairs e.p. at the Albanian Embassy in Belgrade.
  • From August 2002 – September 2003 worked as Chief of Cabinet at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • From April 2004 to May 2005 was Advisor to Mr. Ilir Meta, in his capacity as Member of the International Commission on the Balkans.
  • In February 2004 became Co-Founder of the Institute for Peace, Development and Integration.
  • From 2004 has held the post of International Secretary, Head of National Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI).
  • From October 2009 to September 2010 served as Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport.
  • From 16 September 2010 to 2012 he held the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  • From 17 January 2011 to 4 April 2013 he held the position of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  • From 15 September 2013 he holds the position of Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Notes
  1. Acronym preferred by the Woodrow Wilson School

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "List of attendees at the London Conference on Libya 29 March 2011" (Press release). Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 2016-07-10.
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