Skënder Hyseni
| Skënder Hyseni | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1st Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 3 March 2008 – 18 October 2010 | |
| President | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi |
| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Vlora Çitaku (Acting) Enver Hoxhaj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1955 Podujevo, Kosovo, Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Democratic League of Kosovo |
| Alma mater | University of Pristina Bloomsburg State College Aberdeen University |
Skënder Hyseni (Serbo-Croat: Skender Hiseni) (born 17 February 1955 in Podujevo) is a former foreign minister of the Republic of Kosovo[a] . Hyseni graduated at the University of Pristina, branch of English Language and Literature in 1979. Hyseni stayed for a short period of time for study purposes in Bloomsburg State College-USA (1978) and in Aberdeen University-Scotland (1986).
He was nominated as a Foreign Minister on 3 March 2008.[1] and held the position until 18 October 2010, when he was replaced by Vlora Çitaku.[2] Before holding this position he was the Minister of Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs in the same government.[3] Hysen had also served as a spokesman for the government and for Kosovan negotiators before the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
Party Affiliation
He is member of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) party.
Portfolio
Past and Present Activities and Functions
- Principal Political Adviser of President Ibrahim Rugova and President Fatmir Sejdiu
- Member of Presidency of LDK party and Secretary for International Relationship
- Spokesman of Unity Team
- Member of Constituent Committee of Kosovo
Notes
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
References
- ↑ Official notice of Hyseni's nomination as Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Official website of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo. Link accessed 2008-05-28
- ↑ Minister Hyseni handed over the duty of the Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo. Link accessed 20 October 2010
- ↑ Governmental Cabinet, Republic of Kosovo (with individual photographs), Official website of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, still listing Skënder Hyseni as the Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs Minister. Link accessed 2008-05-28.
External links
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Link accessed 2010-08-23. (English) (Albanian) (Serbian)