Prime Minister Edi Rama has presented the new government cabinet for the fourth mandate they won in the May 11 parliamentary elections.
Seven members of the government will no longer be part of it, while 7 new names have been approached to be part of the Council of Ministers.
Belinda Balluku was once again entrusted with the position of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy.
For the first time, a woman has been appointed head of the Ministry of Interior.
She is Albana Koçiu, currently the acting Minister of Health. She replaces Ervin Hoxha at the head of the Ministry of Interior.
With the appointment of a woman at the helm, the institution will also be called the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Thus, Ervin Hoxha leaves the government along with Igli Hasani. Prime Minister Rama entrusted the Foreign Ministry to Elisa Spiropali, who is leaving the leadership of the Assembly.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports are merged into one and the baton is once again entrusted to Blendi Gonxha. The Ministry of Economy and Innovation is entrusted to Delina Ibrahimaj, which leaves one ministry without a portfolio, that of Entrepreneurship.
Mirela Kumbaro leaves her post as Minister of Tourism and Environment, while the Ministry of Environment is now being separated and passed to Sofjan Jaupaj, a technical and completely new name in the Rama government.
Mirela Kumbaro moves to the Ministry of Education, as Ogerta Manastirliu will be the SP candidate for the Municipality of Tirana.
In the Ministry of Health, Rama brings a new name, Evis Sala, a professor who leaves Italy to join the 'Rama 4' cabinet.
Ulsi Manja will also leave the government. He leaves the Ministry of Justice and Besfort Lamallari will be appointed in his place. Manja will head the parliamentary laws committee.
Likewise, for the first time, there will be a minister with Artificial Intelligence in the governing cabinet. Diella, the first non-physical member, will serve for public procurement.
Pirro Vengu is reconfirmed as head of the Ministry of Defense.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has been entrusted to Andis Salla, the mayor of Cerrik.
Ervin Demo will succeed Arbjan Mazniku as Minister of Local Government. Toni Gogu will head the Ministry for Parliamentary Relations.
Majlinda Dhuka was also reconfirmed as Minister of State and Chief Negotiator of Albania, along with Adea Pirdeni as Minister of State for Anti-Corruption.
" This was the new government with 12 years of experience. Good luck to all of us ," concluded Prime Minister Edi Rama after presenting the fourth governing cabinet.