Besnik Mustafaj
Besnik Bajram Mustafaj (born 1958) is an Albanian writer and diplomat. He was a director of the news paper Drita
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- Name
- Besnik Mustafaj
- Born
- 23 September 1958
- Birthplace
- Bajram Curri, Albania
- Nationality
- Albania
- Occupation
- diplomat · politician · writer · journalist
- Education
- University of Tirana
- Languages
- Albanian
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Besnik Bajram Mustafaj (born 1958) is an Albanian writer and diplomat. He was a director of the news paper Drita
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Besnik Mustafaj (born 1958) is a diplomat, journalist and politician, among other activities, a national of Albania. The diplomat was born in Bajram Curri.
Besnik Mustafaj was educated at University of Tirana. The diplomat held the positions of ambassador and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Languages used include Albanian.
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• Name — Besnik Mustafaj • Office — 62nd Minister of Foreign Affairs • Prime Minister — Sali Berisha • Predecessor — Kastriot Islami • Successor — Lulzim Basha • Term Start — 11 September 2005 • Term End — 24 April 2007 • Born — 23 September 1958 • Birthplace — Bajram Curri, Albania • Party — Democratic Party
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Mustafaj is a former Albanian ambassador to France. He became 62nd foreign minister of Albania on 11 September 2005 when the government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha took office. He resigned on 24 April 2007 and was replaced by Lulzim Basha on 25 April. His resignation came after strong disagreements with Berisha. Further disagreements with the prime minister led to Mustafaj's withdrawal from politics in May 2009. He is the board chairman of Albanian Institute for International Studies, a think tank based in Albania.
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Besnik Mustafaj is recorded as diplomat, politician, writer and journalist.
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Besnik Mustafaj born at Bajram Curri.
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