Edmond Haxhinasto
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Edmond Haxhinasto | |
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| Member of the Albanian Parliament for Elbasan | |
| In office 9 September 2017 – 18 February 2019 | |
| Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure | |
| In office 15 September 2013 – 9 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sokol Olldashi |
| Succeeded by | Sokol Dervishaj |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Albania | |
| In office 17 January 2011 – 4 April 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Sali Berisha |
| Preceded by | Ilir Meta |
| Succeeded by | Myqerem Tafaj |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 16 September 2010 – 27 June 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ilir Meta |
| Succeeded by | Edmond Panariti |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy | |
| In office 27 June 2012 – 4 April 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Florjon Mima |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 November 1966 Tirana, Albania |
| Party | Socialist Movement for Integration |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (MPP)[a] |
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Edmond Haxhinasto (born 16 November 1966) is an Albanian politician. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from 2011 to 2013.
Edmond Haxhinasto was born in Tirana on 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, he 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]