Albania’s Foreign Ministers

Tenure history since 2000.

17 Ministers since 2000

626d Average tenure

Ditmir Bushati Longest-serving (1954d)

Elisa Spiropali Shortest-serving (160d)

204d Current minister's time in office

Ferit Hoxha current

March 6, 2026 – present · 204d · source (archived)
Elisa Spiropali

Sept. 19, 2025 – Feb. 26, 2026 · 160d · source (archived)
Igli Hasani

Sept. 12, 2023 – Sept. 16, 2025 · 735d · source (archived)
Olta Xhaçka

Jan. 4, 2021 – Sept. 12, 2023 · 981d · source (archived)
Gent Cakaj

Jan. 23, 2019 – Dec. 29, 2020 · 706d · source (archived)
Ditmir Bushati

Sept. 15, 2013 – Jan. 21, 2019 · 1954d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Aldo Bumçi

April 4, 2013 – Sept. 15, 2013 · 164d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Edmond Panariti

July 3, 2012 – April 4, 2013 · 275d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Edmond Haxhinasto

Sept. 17, 2010 – July 2, 2012 · 654d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Ilir Meta

Sept. 17, 2009 – Sept. 17, 2010 · 365d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Lulzim Basha

May 1, 2007 – Sept. 17, 2009 · 870d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Besnik Mustafaj

Sept. 11, 2005 – May 1, 2007 · 597d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Kastriot Islami

Dec. 29, 2003 – Sept. 11, 2005 · 622d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Luan Hajdaraga

July 18, 2003 – Dec. 28, 2003 · 163d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Ilir Meta

July 30, 2002 – July 18, 2003 · 353d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Arta Dade

Sept. 11, 2001 – July 30, 2002 · 322d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)
Paskal Milo

July 25, 1997 – Sept. 11, 2001 · 1509d · source: List of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania (2000-2019 span)

Independent personal project by Idlir Sulstarova, compiled solely from publicly available sources. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced on behalf of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania or any government, and does not represent their views. Not an official document. Source: albaniandiplomacy.com, 26 September 2026.