Skënder Hyseni

Skënder Hyseni (born February 17, 1955) is currently the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kosovo. Hyseni graduated at the UP-branch of English Language and Literature in 1979. Hyseni stayed for a short period of time for study purposes in Bloomsburg State College-USA (1978) and in Aberdeen University-Scotland (1986).He was nominated on 3 March 2008. [ [http://www.ks-gov.net/pm/Fillimi/tabid/36/EntryID/431/Default.aspx Official notice of Hyseni's nomination as Foreign Minister of Kosovo] , Official website of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo. Link accessed 2008-05-28.] Before holding this position he was the Minister of Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs in the same government. [ [http://www.ks-gov.net/pm/Ministritë/tabid/83/Default.aspx Governmental Cabinet, Republic of Kosovo (with individual photographs)] , Official website of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, still listing Skënder Hyseni as the Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs Minister. Link accessed 2008-05-28.] He also served as a spokesman for the government and for Kosovan negotiators before the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence. He is member of the LDK party.

Portfolio

Past and Present Activities and Functions

* Principal Political Adviser of President Rugova and President Sejdiu * Member of Presidency of LDK party and Secretary for International Relationship * Spokesman of Unity Team * Member of Constituent Committee of Kosovo

Languages

Other languages than mother tongue Hyseni speaks

* English (fluently) * French (basic knowledge) * Italian (basic knowledge) * Serbo-Croatian (fluently)

References

External links

* [http://www.ks-gov.net/pm/Fillimi/tabid/36/Default.aspx Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo] (Foreign Ministry apparently does not yet have a website). Link accessed 2008-05-28. en icon sq icon sr icon