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Ismail Lleshi

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Ismail Lleshi
Defence Minister of Albania
In office
8 November 2000[1] – 12 September 2001
Preceded byIlir Gjoni[1]
Succeeded byPandeli Majko
Personal details
Born2 October 1947
Banisht, Dibër[citation needed]
NationalityAlbanian
Political partyParty of Labour of Albania (To 1991)[2]
Socialist Party of Albania (From 1991)[1]

Ismail Lleshi (born 2 October 1947) is an Albanian politician.

He served as the Minister of Defence of Albania from 8 November 2000 to 12 September 2001. He was appointed Defence Minister following the promotion of Ilir Gjoni to the position of Interior Minister.[1] He was a veteran of the Socialist Party of Albania at the time of his appointment,[1] and was listed in the party leadership as far back as 1993.[3] As Defence Minister, he frequently met with foreign military leaders.[4]

He was also a senior leader of the Labour Party, the predecessor to the Socialist Party.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Albania: Albanian Premier Reshuffles Cabinet". IPR Strategic Business Information Database. 14 November 2000.
  2. ^ a b "Albanian President Alia, Opposition Leaders Hold Talks on Naming New Premier". United Press International. 5 June 1991.
  3. ^ Ishiyama, John T. (January 1995). "Communist Parties in Transition: Structures, Leaders, and Processes of Democratization in Eastern Europe". Comparative Politics. 27 (2): 159. JSTOR 422162.
  4. ^ "Media Advisory: Minister of National Defence to Visit Europe". Canadian Corporate News. 6 September 2001.