Vlora Çitaku

Vlora Çitaku
Minister for European Intergration
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 February 2011
President Behgjet Pacolli
Atifete Jahjaga
Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi
Preceded by Position estabilished
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
18 October 2010 – 22 February 2011
President Jakup Krasniqi
Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi
Preceded by Skënder Hyseni
Succeeded by Enver Hoxhaj
Personal details
Born Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Political party Democratic Party of Kosovo

Vlora Çitaku is a Kosovar politician, who is currently the Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Kosovo and a member of the Kosovo Assembly .

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Career

Vlora Çitaku is a member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). Çitaku was previously the Deputy Foreign Minister however she was made Minister of Foreign Affairs on 18 October 2010, taking over from Skënder Hyseni.[1] On 22 February 2011, Enver Hoxhaj was made the new Foreign Minister and Çitaku was made Minister for European Integration.[2]

Personal Life

Vlora Çitaku was a refugee during the Kosovo War and has been involved with politics since 1999. She states that she has overcome the stereotypes in politics that one must be old and a man.[3]

References

  1. ^ Minister Hyseni handed over the duty of the Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo. Link retrieved 21 February 2011
  2. ^ "Composition of new cabinet government of the Republic of Kosovo, led by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci" kryeministri-ks.com 22 February 2011 Link retrieved 23 February 2011
  3. ^ "Profile: Vlora Citaku- Kosovo's new challenge" kijacnews.net 2 March 2010 Link retrieved 21 February 2011

External Links

Kosovo Assembly Profile