Ferit Hoxha

His Excellency Ferit Hoxha
12th Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations
In office 5 August 2009 – 1 October 2015
President	Bamir Topi Bujar Nishani
Secretary-General	Ban Ki-moon
Preceded by	Adrian Neritani
Succeeded by	Besiana Ismail Kadare
Personal details
Born	Ferit Hoxha (1967-02-22) February 22, 1967 Koplik, Albania
Alma mater	University of Tirana

Ferit Hoxha (born 22 February 1967 in Koplik, Albania) was the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations, in New York.

Early life and education

Hoxha graduated from the University of Tirana in French language and civilization. In 1992, he also attended the Netherlands Institute of International Relations at Clingendael in the Hague. In 1998, he attended the Center of International and Security Studies in Maryland, United States. In 2007, he attended a special course for high level management with Georgetown University.

Career

Hoxha joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991. From 1993 to 1995, he was Deputy Director for Multilateral Cooperation and International Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Albania. In 1995, he served as Counselor to the Permanent Mission of Albania to the United Nations in New York. From 1996 to 1998, he has been the Director of that Department for Multilateral Cooperation and International Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

From 1998 to 2001, Hoxha was Head of the Mission of Albania to the European Union in Brussels and concurrently Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg from 1999 to 2001. From 2001 to 2006, Hoxha was the Ambassador to France, and from 2003 to 2006, was Ambassador to Portugal, resident in Paris. From 2001 to 2007, he has also been Personal Representative of the Head of State to the Permanent Council of the International Organization of la Francophonie.

Between 2006 and 2009, he was Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During this time he served also as National Coordinator for the Alliance of Civilizations and National Coordinator for the Barcelona Process–Union for the Mediterranean, a position he held since 2008. In September 2007, he was also appointed Albania’s Governor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors and served there until September 2009.

Since November 2015 he is the Director General for Political and Strategic Issues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania.

Distinctions

Hoxha has been bestowed the dignity of "Grand Officier de l'Ordre du Mérite" of the French Republic. He has been bestowed the title "Ufficiale del Ordine dela Stella d'Italia". He has been awarded the title "Personnalité Francophone" by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, for the year 2007.

Personal life

He is married to Armelle Montenot, and they have 2 children.