Behar Shtylla

Behar Shtylla

Behar Shtylla (Korçë, 1918 – Tirana, 1994) was an Albanian diplomat, member of the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Albania[1] and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1953 to 1966.[2]

Shtylla was one of the most experienced and versatile Albanian diplomats, starting as the preferred person of Enver Hoxha to work in Albania's foreign affairs. His first nomination was as a plenipotentiary ambassador in Paris. In 1953 he replaced Enver Hoxha as Foreign Minister,[3] remaining in the post for 13 years until 1966.

References

  1. ↑ Studime Filologjike, Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH, Instituti i Gjuhësisë dhe i Letërsisë. 1971. p. 183.
  2. ↑ http://rulers.org/albgov.html
  3. ↑ Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania as dictatorship and democracy: from isolation to the Kosovo War Volume III. The Centre for Albanian Studies. p. 461.


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