Kosta Barka
Kosta Barka is an Albanian politician of the Greek minority.
Kosta Barka | |
|---|---|
| Albanian Minister of social affairs and equal opportunities | |
| In office 2005–2008 | |
| Member of the Albanian parliament | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Union for Human Rights (UHRP), Democratic Party |
From 2005 to 2008 he served as Minister of social affairs and equal opportunities in Sali Berisha's government, representing the Union for Human Rights (UHRP), an ethnic Greek minority party.[1] He was replaced in October 2008 by another member of the same party, after an internal party dispute.[2]
In May 2009 Barka was put under investigation for abuse of power, accused of mishandling funds and donations aimed for an NGO that ran a school for children of families caught in blood feuds, in the town of Polican, near Berat.[3]
From 2011 onwards, he served as member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.[4]
He has a son, Mario.
Footnotes
- European Forum, 2005
- Balkan Insight, Oct 2008
- Balkan Insight, May 2009
- "Kuvend, hyjnë pesë deputetë të rinj". Top Channel.
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