Foreign Minister of Albania
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Ministri i Punëve të Jashtme |
|
|---|---|
|
|
| Seat | Foreign Affairs Office |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Ismail Qemali |
| Formation | 4 December 1912 |
| Website | Official Website |
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania (Albanian: Ministri i Punëve të Jashtme të Shqipërisë), officially styled the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Ministri i Punëve të Jashtme të Republikes të Shqipërisë), is the Foreign Minister of Albania, responsible for the foreign relations of the country. The Foreign Minister is one of the most important members of the Cabinet of Albania.
The Foreign Minister coordinates the foreign policy of Albania and maintains relations with other states and international organizations. He also cooperates with Albanians living in the diaspora and supports Albanian cultural and educational institutions abroad its borders. Regular parliamentary elections are held every four years. Afterwads, the elected Prime Minister of Albania selects members of the Cabinet of Albania, and allocates posts to members within the cabinet. Before beginning duties, the Ministers swear before the President of Albania.
The 52nd and current officeholder is Ditmir Bushati of the Socialist Party who was elected on 23 June 2013 and started his first four-year-term on 15 September 2013.
Following is a list of Foreign Ministers since the collapse of communism in Albania:
...
Wikipedia