Mimi Kodheli
Mimi Kodheli (born September 11, 1964 in Tirana ) is an Albanian politician ( PS ). Between 2013 and 2017 she was Minister of Defense in the Cabinet under Prime Minister Edi Rama ( PS ). She was the first woman in this position and was replaced by Olta Xhaçka ( PS ) in September 2017 .
education
Kodheli graduated from the University of Tirana with a degree in public finance in 1986 before earning a master's degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States in 2000 . In 2007 she wrote her dissertation in economics at the universities of Verona ( Italy ) and Tirana .
Political career
Kodheli began her political career in 2002 when she became Deputy Mayor of Tirana, Edi Rama . In 2005 she was Prefect of Qark Tirana for one year . In 2007 she was elected to the executive committee of the Socialist Party . In the 2009 parliamentary elections, Kodheli ran as a candidate for the Socialist Party. She was successful and was able to move into Kuvendi i Shqipërisë and was Deputy President of the Commission for Economic and Financial Affairs for the entire legislative period.
In the parliamentary elections on June 23, 2013 , Kodheli was re-elected as a member of the Qark Lezha , and on July 31 it was announced that she would head the Ministry of Defense in the next government cabinet under the Socialist Party leader Edi Rama. She was sworn in before President Bujar Nishani on September 15, and the next day she took up her position as Minister of Defense. She follows Arben Imami ( PD ) in office.
Since the government reshuffle after the elections in summer 2017 , Kodheli has been the head of the parliamentary committee on foreign policy.
Private
Mimi Kodheli is married to Leka Kodheli. The two have a son, Mikel (* 1989).
Kodheli is fluent in English and Italian and has French and Spanish language skills.
Web links
- Short biography on the official website of the Ministry of Defense ( memento from January 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- Adelheid Wölfl: Albania's Defense Minister: The Iron Lady who doesn't want to be . Der Standard , August 5, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ Broadcast by Radio Tirana International in German on February 23, 2018.
Prime Minister Edi Rama (PS) | Deputy Prime Minister Niko Peleshi (PS, 2013–2017) | Deputy Prime Minister Ledina Mandija (independent, 2017) | Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati (PS) | Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri (PS, 2013–2017) | Interior Minister Fatmir Xhafaj (PS, 2017) | Interior Minister Dritan Demiraj (independent, 2017) | Defense Minister Mimi Kodheli (PS) | Finance Minister Shkëlqim Cani (PS, 2013–2016) | Finance Minister Arben Ahmetaj (PS, 2016–2017) | Finance Minister Helga Vukaj (independent, 2017) | Justice Minister Nasip Naço (LSI, 2013–2015) | Justice Minister Ylli Manjani (LSI, 2015-2017) | Justice Minister Petrit Vasili (LSI, 2017) | Justice Minister Gazment Bardhi (independent, 2017) | Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise Arben Ahmetaj (PS, 2013–2016) | Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise Milva Ekonomi (PS, 2016–2017) | Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management Edmond Panariti (LSI) | Minister of Energy and Industry Damian Gjiknuri (PS) | Minister of Social Welfare and Youth Erion Veliaj (PS, 2013–2015) | Minister for Social Welfare and Youth Blendi Klosi (PS, 2015-2017) | Minister of Social Welfare and Youth Olta Xhaçka (PS, 2017) | Minister of Social Welfare and Youth Xhulieta Kërtusha (independent, 2017) | Minister for Education and Sport Lindita Nikolla (PS, 2013–2017) | Minister of Education and Sport Mirela Karabina (independent, 2017) | Minister of Culture Mirela Kumbaro (PS) | Health Minister Ilir Beqaj (PS, 2013-2017) | Health Minister Ogerta Manastirliu (PS, 2017) | Health Minister Arben Beqiri (independent, 2017) | Minister for European Integration Klajda Gjosha (LSI) | Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Edmond Haxhinasto (LSI, 2013–2016) | Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Sokol Dervishaj (independent, 2016–2017) | Minister for the Environment Lefter Koka (LSI) | Minister for Urban Development Eglantina Gjermeni (PS) | Minister for Innovation and Public Administration Milena Harito (PS) | Minister of State for Local Government Bledi Çuçi (PS, 2013–2017) | Minister of State for Local Administration Eduard Shalsi (independent, 2017) | Minister of State for Relations with Parliament Ermonela Felaj (PS)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kodheli, Mimi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Albanian politician (PS) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tirana |