TIRANA, Sept 14 /ATA/ President of the Republic Ilir Meta decreed on Tuesday evening the new Rama-led government.
According to sources from the President’s office, in accordance with the Constitution, after the general elections for Parliament of the Republic of Albania on April 25, whose outcome was announced by the Central Election Commission, on the proposal of the Prime Minister and after administering information from law enforcement bodies for the verification of the candidates proposed for members of the Council of Ministers, President Meta decreed the appointment of the Council of Ministers with the following composition:
Mr. Edi Rama – Prime Minister
Mr. Arben Ahmetaj – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Reconstruction and Reform Programme
Mrs. Olta Xhaçka – Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Mr. Niko Peleshi – Minister of Defence
Mr. Bledar Çuçi – Minister of Interior
Mrs. Delina Ibrahimaj- Minister of Finance and Economy
Mrs. Belinda Balluku – Minister of Infrastructure and Energy
Mrs. Evis Kushi – Minister of Education and Sport
Mr. Ulsi Manja – Minister of Justice
Mrs. Elva Margariti – Minister of Culture
Mrs. Frida Krifca – Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
Mrs. Ogerta Manastirliu – Minister of Health and Social Protection
Mrs. Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi – Minister of Tourism and Environment
Mrs. Elisa Spiropali – Minister of State for Relations with Parliament
Mrs. Edona Bilali – Minister of State for Entrepreneurship Protection
Mrs. Bora Muzhaqi – Minister of State for Youth and Children
Mrs. Milva Ekonomi – Minister of State for Service Standards
The decree enters into force immediately.
Edi Rama was appointed Prime Minister at the beginning of the 10th legislature by decree of President of the Republic on September 10. /j.p/sm/
