Albania: New ministers appointed

Source: Alsat

The new Minister of Justice will be Eduard Halimi, who enters the government for the first time after 6 years that the Democrats are in power. Aldo Bumci was appointed Minister of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sport.

Prime Minister Sali Berisha completed his governmental Cabinet with two new names. The new Minister of Justice will be Eduard Halimi, who enters the government for the first time after 6 years that the Democrats are in power. Aldo Bumci was appointed Minister of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sport.


These posts were left vacant before May 8 elections, when Lulzim Basha and Ferdinand Xhaferraj competed in the race for the municipalities. Bujar Nishani left the post of the Justice Minister to replace Lulzim Basha, and Ferdinand Xhaferraj was not replaced by anyone, by leaving the Ministry of Culture for 115 days in the hands of the deputy ministers.

Halimi is not new in the justice system. Until 2009, he headed the Chamber of Advocacy. Meanwhile, Bumci, who is known as a former member of KOP, in the first mandate of the Democrats, in 2005, was appointed as Justice Minister.

Both candidatures were signed by Prime Minister Sali Berisha and they were consigned to be registered in the Presidency, and latter to be decreed by the head of the country. The last parliamentary meeting for this season will be Thursday, and as a consequence, decrees will be voted in this session.