TIRANA, July 30 /ATA/ – The President of the Republic Bajram Begaj issued Tuesday a decree approving the latest reshuffle of the cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
A press release from the President’s office said that the head of state considered the proposal of Prime Minister Edi Rama, dated July 28, for the dismissal and appointment of several ministers.
After the examination procedure, the President of the Republic Bajram Begaj issued decree on dismissal of Taulant Balla from his post as the Minister of Interior, dismissal of Niko Peleshi from the post of the Minister of Defence, dismissal of Ervin Mete from the post of the Finance Minister, and the dismissal of Elisa Spiropali from the post of the Minister of State for the Relations with Parliament.
President Begaj also approved appointment of Ervin Hoxha to the post of the Minister of Interior, appointment of Pirro Vëngu as Minister of Defence, Minister of Petrit Malaj as Minister of Finance and appointment of Taulant Balla as Minister of State for the Relations with Parliament.
Other changes proposed during the Socialist Party’s congress on Sunday include:
Speaker of Parliament: Elisa Spiropali
Deputy Speaker of Parliament: Bledi Çuçi
Chair of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group: Niko Peleshi
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