TIRANA (Albania), September 16 (SeeNews) – The Albanian parliament said it has approved the country's new government headed by prime minister Edi Rama.
The new council of ministers was endorsed with 82 votes in favour and 55 against, the parliament said in a statement posted on its website on Sunday.
Edi Rama is the head of the Socialists-led coalition Alliance of the European Albania.
The Albanian cabinet line-up follows:
Prime-Minister |
Edi Rama (PS) |
Deputy Prime-Minister |
Niko Peleshi (PS) |
Defence |
Mimi Kodheli (PS) |
Internal Affairs |
Saimir Tahiri (PS) |
Foreign Affairs |
Ditmir Bushati (PS) |
European Integration |
Klajda Gjosha (LSI) |
Finance |
Shkelqim Cani (PS) |
Transport and Infrastructure |
Edmond Haxhinasto (LSI) |
Urban Development and Tourism |
Eglantina Gjermeni (PS) |
Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship |
Arben Ahmetaj (PS) |
Education and Sports |
Lindita Nikolla (PS) |
Justice |
Nasip Naco (LSI) |
Culture |
Mirela Kumbaro |
Social Welfare and Youth |
Erion Veliaj (PS) |
Innovation and Public Administration |
Milena Harito (PS) |
Health |
Ilir Beqaj (PS) |
Energy and Industry |
Damian Gjiknuri (PS) |
Environment |
Lefter Koka (LSI) |
Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration |
Edmond Panariti (LSI) |
Relations with Parliament |
Ilirjan Celibashi (PS) |
State Minister for Local Government Affairs |
Bledi Cuci (PS) |
Thirteen of the nineteen new ministers have been nominated by the Albanian Socialist Party (PS), five come from the Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI), and one from the civil society.
The Alliance of the European Albania won 57.63% of the votes in the June 23 general elections and has 83 seats in the 140-member parliament, while the right-wing coalition Alliance for Employment, Welfare and Integration of former prime-minister Sali Berisha got 57 seats. The Socialist party alone controls 65 seats in the new parliament while the Democratic Party has 46 MPs.