Olta Xhaçka
Olta Xhaçka | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2017 | |
| President | Ilir Meta |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Mimi Kodheli |
| Minister of Social Welfare and Youth | |
| In office March 2017 – June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Blendi Klosi |
| Succeeded by | Xhulieta Kërtusha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 December 1979 Tirana, Albania |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | Clark University |
Olta Xhaçka (born 25 December 1979) is an Albanian politician and Socialist Party member of Parliament. She received a bachelor's in Political Science and International Relations from Clark University with honors, along with an MPA.[1]
Xhaçka became minister of social welfare and youth in March 2017 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Edi Rama. She was replaced by Xhulieta Kërtusha from the Democratic Party in May as a result of a compromise with the main opposition party.
She was re-elected to parliament in June 2017.[2] Her district had the greatest increase in votes for the Socialist Party since the 2013 parliamentary elections of any in Tirana.[3]
Prime Minister Edi Rama previously declared that "technical" ministers, who were put in place to ensure fair elections as part of internationally brokered agreement between the government and opposition, would be removed if the Socialist Party won a majority as it did.[4]
In September 2017 she will take the office of the Minister of Defence in the 2nd Rama Government, making her the 2nd woman to be appointed to that office after Mimi Kodheli.[5]
References
- ^ "time.al - Xhaçka shkëlqen në Tiranë ?shënon rritjen më të lartë për PS - Na ndiqni ne, të ndiqni lajmet". time.ikub.al. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Albanian Daily News". albaniannews.com. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "Shqiptarja.com - Xhaçka shkëlqen në Tiranë shënon rritjen më të lartë për PS - Video". shqiptarja.com. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ "PM Rama: DP agreement a new government-opposition era , technical ministers leave if SP wins – Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare". ata.gov.al. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-08/27/c_136559774.htm
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