Valentina Leskaj
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Valentina Leskaj | |
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| Chairwoman of the Albanian parliament Acting | |
| In office 24 July 2017 – 9 September 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Ilir Meta |
| Succeeded by | Gramoz Ruçi |
| Minister of Labor and Social Affairs | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Fatos Nano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1948 Tepelenë, Albania |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana |
Valentina Leskaj has been a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Socialist Party from 1997 until 2017, when she decided that she would resign and leave politics.[1] From 2013 until 2017 she served as vice chairperson of the Parliament and on 24 July 2017, she took the office as acting head of the parliament,[citation needed] after Ilir Meta was elected President of the Republic.
Previously she has served as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs in the Nano Government from 2002 until 2004.[2]
On 26 January 2015 she was elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe as Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.[3]
Leskaj was born on 1 November 1948.
References
- ^ "PACE Member File". Assembly.coe.int. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- ^ https://www.parlament.al/deputet/valentina-leskaj/
- ^ https://www.ata.gov.al/en/valentina-leskaj-elected-vice-president-of-coe-parliamentary-assembly/
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